Pierce Brosnan’s singing performance in hit musical movie Mamma Mia! very quickly became the stuff of legend, although not necessarily for the best of reasons. However, there is certainly something to be said for an actor who goes out of their comfort zone in order to entertain, and it seems that Brosnan wasn’t exactly sold on the daunting idea of belting out a couple of tunes, but had one thing that made the whole experience less terrifying.

Pierce Brosnan joined Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard as one of three potential fathers of Amanda Seyfried’s Sophie, and all three of them had a chance to show the world their singing abilities for better or worse. While discussing the movie with GQ recently, Brosnan revealed that it was the shared fear of his male co-stars that helped him get through the scenes, which for him included providing vocals for SOS, Our Last Summer and When All Is Said And Done. He said:

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“It was terrifying having to do these songs. And, you know, ‘SOS’ is such a warhorse of a song. I think what gave me the greatest comfort on the day of recording these songs up at Air Studios was seeing Stellan and Colin looking like rabbits caught in the headlights. They were terrified, we were all terrified of having to sing.”

Pierce Brosnan Has Not Been Known For His Musical Roles

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One thing is certain, Pierce Brosnan is never going to trouble the top of the Billboard 100 charts and that seems perfectly fine by him. Mamma Mai! was already outside the actor’s usual ballpark, taking him back to earlier roles in his career like Mrs Doubtfire, but adding in a few musical numbers and it is not hard to see why Brosnan would be a little nervous. However, it seems that camaraderie between the cast members were enough to see them all though and make the movie one of the biggest musical movies ever. However, it seems that other than his role in the sequel, Brosnan will be sticking to more conventional roles in future.

His next appearances is starring alongside Dwayne Johnson in DC’s Black Adam in October, in which he plays Doctor Fate, the head of the Justice League of America. Recently Brosnan discussed the role, saying:

Brosnan already has the backing of The Rock when it comes to his role in Black Adam, with the former wrestler commenting that Brosnan “is a force and really delivers.” While there have been plenty of delays with the release of Black Adam, fans will very soon finally get the chance to see for themselves how Brosnan’s performance plays out when the movie is released on October 21.

“I am the elder of the group. I’m assured he’s one of the oldest characters in the pantheon of comic-book characters. He’s an archaeologist. He has powers to foresee the future, and raise the dead, and teleport, while wearing a gold helmet. Absolutely, yes [the helmet is essential]. It’s a blessing and a curse. It’s almost like a drug addiction in some respects. It takes a lot of energy to wear the helmet. It was a very beautifully designed outfit and helmet, which I’m quite fond of.”