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Pierce Brosnan thrilled to keep working in his 70s

Pierce Brosnan at The Thursday Murder Club premiere in New York City

Pierce Brosnan thinks it is “wonderful” to still be working.

Pierce Brosnan is happy to still be working

The 72-year-old actor has had no qualms about his advancing years because getting older is a “gift” and he’s particularly thankful that he still gets offered new movie roles.

He told The Independent: “I have become [an OAP].

“One grows into one’s years, and that is a gift in itself. It’s wonderful at the age of 72 to have had a career and to still find employment.”

Pierce enjoyed a “glorious summer” working on his latest film The Thursday Murder Club and saw a lot of similarities between himself and his character Red Ron, particularly their willingness to stand up for what they think is right.

He said: “Ron and I are joined at the hip in some respects.

“He has gone out into the trenches fighting for the cause. As an actor, I’ve gone out and done the same in the world of environmental activism. I know what it’s like to go up against ‘the man’, to protest, to be part of the endeavour to do well by your fellow man, your environment, whether it be oceans or old-growth trees.”

The MobLand actor believes the younger generation are not “protesting enough” and while he wishes people were more open to speaking up for what matters, he can understand why it has become more difficult to do so.

He said: “This generation is not protesting enough. It seems to have kind of lost a voice for speaking out against what is happening, whether it be in politics or the environment, or life. But the restrictions now are…

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