10 Things You Didn’t Know Actors Were BANNED From Doing
8. Pierce Brosnan Wasn't Allowed To Wear A Tuxedo Outside Of James Bond Movies
What typically springs to mind when the name "James Bond" enters the average conversation?
A Martini being shaken, not stirred. A collection of unforgettable enemies. His fondness for the opposite sex.
But perhaps the most recognisable element of the entire 007 package is the world-famous MI6 agent's legendary suits.
And the fact Bond regularly sported a tuxedo in just about every single one of his big-screen missions actually affected another project the mighty Pierce Brosnan appeared in.
During John McTiernan's 1999 romantic heist movie The Thomas Crown Affair, Brosnan's Thomas Crown could be seen wearing a rather bizarre blue suit with an opened colour and untied white bow tie.
This wasn't just a bold outfit choice for the character, though. Brosnan apparently wasn't put in a standard tuxedo for this "black and white ball" because he was still attached to the iconic role of Bond.
It was rumoured that there was a rule in Brosnan's 007 contract that banned him from throwing on that type of outfit for anything outside of the Bond world, with McTiernan also noting in the aforementioned movie's audio commentary (via Collider) that his star's commitment to playing the agent with a license to kill stopped him from donning a tux in The Thomas Crown Affair.
Put simply, Brosnan seemingly didn't have a license to tux away from a 007 picture.