Pierce Brosnan Persuaded Sarandon to Take Movie Role

9 months ago 25th Jan 20:01

Actress Susan Sarandon was reluctant to appear in new film the Greatest - until co-star Pierce Brosnan persuaded her to take on the role with an unexpected phone call.The Oscar-winner admits she was hesitant to appear in the movie, until writer and directer Shana Feste hired the former James Bond star to play her husband.

I said we'd have to get a great male lead, and I thought Pierce was a good suggestion. So one day I get a voice-mail, and it was Pierce. He said 'This is Pierce Brosnan....' And I was in.

She tells the New York Daily News, "I was debating doing the movie, but it was near my house, it wasn't that long a shoot, and (Feste) was so passionate about it. "I said we'd have to get a great male lead, and I thought Pierce was a good suggestion. So one day I get a voice-mail, and it was Pierce. He said 'This is Pierce Brosnan....' And I was in."