Back in the early 2000’s, the James Bond movie franchise was about to make its 20th film, Die Another Day. The film would also be Pierce Brosnan’s fourth and last time to play the secret agent, and would also see the return of Aston Martin since the DB5 in Goldeneye. Naturally, the idea of a British secret agent since again sitting behind the wheel of a British flagship supercar was big news. Since the end of Goldeneye, BMW was more than happy to provide Bond’s vehicles, such as the iconic Z8. Die Another Day was the chance for the V12 Vanquish to make a solid marketing splash, or at least a ton of explosions with rockets, machineguns, and other gadgets. Thing is, Pierce Brosnan actually had to convince Aston Martin to gift him one as compensation.
In a very cool and casual sit-down video interview by Esquire, Brosnan talks about his films, his portrayal of James Bond, and the challenges…
