If, as seems likely, Brosnan is to hang up his tux and retire from active duty as 007, he should start looking for better films than this one.

Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore, currently shooting their €35m film, Laws of Attraction, in Dublin, will see it on our screens next year.

You cannot spoof 007, the super cool special agent does it better in each of the James Bond films.

Mr Bean is turning into Mr Bond as Rowan Atkinson dons a tuxedo to play a super-spy.