Pierce Brosnan: Singing Sensation?

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Our exclusive 'Mamma Mia!' coverage from Greece continues!

He's dodged assassins as Agent 007, but now dapper Pierce Brosnan is taking on a far more dangerous task -- singing on the big screen! He opened up to us about how he learned to croon for the upcoming movie version of 'Mamma Mia!,' joking, "To this day, I don't know why they cast me!"

In theaters July 18, 'Mamma Mia!' is based on the hit Broadway musical, itself inspired by the incredibly catchy music of super-group Abba. Featuring such sing-along classics as "Dancing Queen," "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "SOS" and, of course, "Mamma Mia," the story follows an independent, single mother (Meryl Streep) and her spirited, about-to-be-married daughter (Amanda Seyfried) who is determined to find out the identity of her father so that he can walk her down the aisle.

Pierce is one of three candidates, all of whom were involved with Meryl's character 20 years earlier when they visited her in Greece, where the movie was shot.

Presented with Abba's formidable anthology of hits, he reveals, "There was trepidation. The musical director, he left me with an iPod, and then I just spent the next six weeks just singing them over and over again."

How did he do? For more of Pierce's adventures in singing, keep watching "The Insider."

Published 7/1/08 by the Insider

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Comments (6)

  • isn't this a bit beneath him?
    purplepeaches4 82 purplepeaches4 7/1/08   Message Add to Friends Reply
     
  • hey I guess you just have to get what work you can...see more
    OilersFan247 53 OilersFan247 7/1/08   Message Add to Friends Reply
     
  • I still think he was a great james bond
    Abracadavid 595 Abracadavid 7/1/08   Message Add to Friends Reply
     
  • I think it's great that he wants to do something totally different. Why not try something new and daring.
    anonymous anonymous 7/1/08 Reply
     
  • He looks so handsome and genltee. My friend told me that i can find him on "wealthybeauty.c o m". Has anyone find him yet on that site?
    anonymous anonymous 7/7/08 Reply
     
  • Stop slagging him and be glad he is taking part in such a great funny movie...way to go Pierce!!
    anonymous anonymous 7/23/08 Reply
     

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