[Dalton brought in to replace injured Brosnan.] London AP reports:

In a surprise announcement today, Michael Wilson announced that current James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan is to be replaced by previous Bond star, Timothy Dalton. Suffering from a shoulder injury while carrying coffee across the set, Brosnan has been bedridden for the past three weeks and has rarely appeared on set. His body double has taken on some of the load but now that some close ups are due, he has agreed to step back and let Dalton take over.

When questioned about his decision, Wilson stated, “Come on. Do you really think anyone will even notice? I mean, it wasn’t until The Spy Who Loved Me that anyone even realized Sean Connery had departed the series.”

Considering Dalton has been out of the Bond franchise since 1989 he fits back into the role surprising well … Too well.

When asked about his return to Bond, Dalton was quoted as saying he was “thrilled to finally be back in the series that dumped on him ten years ago”. He was then asked if he had any concerns about Brosnan returning to the set, and he smiled and said “that won’t be happening”.

It seems like the American Outlaws star is finally back where he wanted to be.