Brosnan Back In the Spy Business

Even though his days of playing the super-suave agent 007 in the Bond movies are over, Pierce Brosnan doesn't seem to want to put playing a spy behind him just yet. According to a recent article in the Hollywood Reporter, Brosnan is getting back into the spy game by signing up for the comedy Spy vs. Stu for New Line. Brosnan will also produce the film through his Irish Dream production company with New Line's Richard Brenner and Jeff Katz.

The film, scripted by Keith Mitchell and Allie Dvorin, concerns Stu, a commitment-phobe who brings his girlfriend to an island paradise in order to gain the courage to finally propose to her. Unfortunately for Stu, a handsome, debonair spy, fresh from saving the world (Brosnan), is also on the island and takes a liking to Stu's girlfriend. After that, Stu is forced to compete with the spy for the love of his girlfriend. Maybe its just me or does this plot kinda sound like the movie Mrs. Doubtfire -- a film in which Brosnan also starred as a super-suave guy (named Stu, btw) trying to take another man's woman?

In this new film, I doubt Stu will be in drag like Robin Williams was but I just thought I would point out the similarities. At the moment, no director has been hired for Spy vs. Stu, so that means no Stu has been cast. However, as I often do, I have some suggestions: For director, re-team Brosnan with GoldenEye's Martin Campbell, fresh from his work on Casino Royale. They've worked very well together in the past so why not this time?

As for Stu, I could go the obvious route and pick Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson or someone like them. However, my pick would be Steve Carell of TV's The Office and The 40 Year Old Virgin. I think he would make a great comic foil for Brosnan's suave spy. Combine the talents of those two actors with a director like Martin Campbell -- who I think would welcome the chance to do a romantic comedy with some action -- and this film might just end up being good. Of course, we'll have to wait and see who actually ends up directing and acting opposite Brosnan to really be sure.

What do you think of my picks?