I think that comes with the fact that he played James Bond.Every actor who plays James Bond will be known mostly for that.That's just the way it is.Connery wanted to get away from that.I read that when they were filming YOLT in Japan,the journalists didn't call him Sean but James Bond.When someone says "Pierce Brosnan" I bet that large majority of people(if not all of them) will immediately think "James Bond."Personally,I don't find that to be a bad thing-to be known as world's most famous and coolest spy.FormerBondFan wrote:I think Pierce's overall work after GE is underrated, especially those in his post-Bond profile.Veronica wrote:This one is definitely underrated.
But Pierce built a good career after Bond days.He made some really successful films like "The Thomas Crown Affair" or "After the Sunset".He was in "Mamma Mia" which was a huge hit.Before his Bond career there was Mrs.Doubtfire.He had a supporting role in "The Ghost Writer" which I watched only because he was in it.Let's not forget "The Matador" and "The Tailor of Panama".He had a supporting role in "Remember Me",and IMO he's the only good thing about that movie.But he will always be first and foremost James Bond.There's this aura he has.Incredible charisma,and this suave coolnes.He immediately draws you to something.So,the guy was voted sexiest man alive in 2001,has been on the list of 50 most beautiful people numerous times,and has made a pretty good career since Bond.About his Bond movies.TWINE is the one that is most underrated,IMO by far.I think people are somehow nautral to TND.The movie had a huge potential to be a truly great one but sadly,the whole production was in a mess.So the plot actually became secondary to action which is the problem.It still has some great moments.I'm not going to argue DAD is not silly and whatever because it is.But the first part of the movie is actually pretty good and everything somehow holds up until the Ice Palace.And I need to post this: "I am going to ruin all my karmas by defending Die Another Day because of one scene that is the purest essence of Bond in the whole series. Bond escapes the medical boat and arrives at the posh yacht club, he is dirty, dripping wet, bearded like an extra from a redneck reality show, and everyone else is staring at him like he is a bum, but he walks like he's James f**king Bond. Watch just that scene and you will see exactly who Bond is; without the gun, gadgets, or girls, he's still a guy that would walk like his dick is solid gold. It makes the movie. It makes the series actually. If you had only one scene to show someone to make them understand who Bond is, that is it. Even as the plot gets more and more ridiculous that one scene was needed in the series, showing the audience that no matter what, Bond walks into a room like he owns it, because he's James Bond. " someone wrote this and it's absolutely true.
) and when there was TND afterwards I somehow felt underwhelmed.It's like it didn't thrill me that time.I felt there was too much action.I don't know,I'll watch it again,maybe it gets better with each viewing.Of course,there are highlights of the movie.Dr.Kaufman scene,the remote control scene,Bond in a hotel room sipping vodka,Danish lesson 
But I agree it feels the least pretentious of all Brosnan films I have to say.I think that came with the fact that there were big problems with the whole production.Cubby just died,the script wasn't done when they started filming,the script was daily rewritten,Anthony Hopkins left the cast because of it.I think it deserves more credit because of the problems it faced.It could have been worse in this situation.I feel like the whole second part of the movie is pure action.Maybe I'm wrong.I definitely have to watch it again.