Pierce Brosnan Looks Years Older After Drastic Transformation For New Movie

Pierce Brosnan, who is famous for his roles in Mamma Mia! and Mrs. Doubtfire, was on the streets of South Yorkshire in England this week while shooting his new movie, Giant. The actor looked unrecognizable in his blue Adidas tracksuit and glasses and his white, thinning hair in a side part.

Pierce got into character as the legendary Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle, who passed away at 77. The late Ingle was a force behind living world champion boxer ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed, who often credits him for his success and considers their time together “priceless.”

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Pierce looked worlds apart from his usual bespoke suit-wearing characters, as he went completely casual as Ingle. In one shot, the 70-year-old held up a fist as someone held an umbrella over his head, and in another, he gave a thumbs up to the camera and was also seen getting touch-ups on his makeup.

Pierce’s Ingle trained three other top boxers — Johnny Nelson, Junior Witter, and Kell Brook — and worked with Naseem until he turned 25 and fell out with the iconic coach due to money problems and ego. However, Naseem never failed to acknowledge Ingle’s role in his success. “I will never forget how Brendan laid the foundations for my boxing career, making me the fighter I became. Brendan brought something amazing to the sport of boxing and will be sorely missed by all who have had the pleasure of his company over the years,” he once said.

The Rowan Athale-directed biopic portrays how Naseem, played by The Crown’s Amir El-Masry, went from humble beginnings to a globally recognized sports star. Before becoming a professional trainer, Ingle indulged Naseem at 7, leading him to winning featherweight world championship fights and being at the top of his career in the late ‘90s and early 2000s.

The film, which is executive-produced by Sylvester Stallone, also reveals the racism and Islamophobia Naseem faced in and out of the ring, as well as the unconventional processes Ingle adopted in grooming him. “It was priceless. You couldn’t put an amount of money on that. What I learnt from that gym and that environment was priceless,” Naseem said after his induction into the Boxing Hall Of Fame, revealing his wish to “sit with Brendan and apologize to him if I upset him, and to make up with Brendan.”