Pierce Brosnan put on a dapper display as he attended the UK gala screening of his new film Giant on Wednesday.
Walking the red carpet at Picturehouse Central in London, the actor, 71, wore a classic black suit.
Shielding himself from the cold weather, he layered a turtleneck jumper underneath and topped off his outfit with a pair of smart, patent shoes.
Pierce plays boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in the biopic which follows Prince Naseem Hamed become a world champion.
He was joined at the event by Naseem himself, with the pair smiling for a series of fun photos together.
Alongside the former professional boxer, 51, other attendees included Johnny Nelson, 53, and actress Olivia Barrowclough.
Pierce Brosnan put on a dapper display as he attended the UK gala screening of his new film Giant on Wednesday
Walking the red carpet at Picturehouse Central in London, the actor, 71, wore a classic black suit
His portrayal as the suave 007 agent James Bond made him a global heartthrob, but Pierce completely transformed himself for his latest role.
The actor revealed he spent hours in the make-up chair having prosthetics applied and he still kept the iconic leopard print tracksuit.
Pierce appeared on The One Show on Tuesday to promote the film alongside Amir El-Masry, 35, who plays Prince Naseem.
Pierce said: ‘There was a transformation in this. I don’t look like Brendan and again when I read this text I thought: “My God, Rowan [Athale, the film’s director and screenwriter], you’ve given me a jewel here”. And so, there were prosthetics involved for me.’
Amir commented Pierce was in the special effects chair for hours as a team worked hard to transform him into Brendan.
Pierce said: ‘It was a couple of hours. I had a bald cap and a nose.’
Whilst talking about what it was like taking on their roles, Angellica Bell asked Pierce: ‘What was it like donning the leopard print tracksuit? You did a bit of dancing in there as well…!’
The actor replied: ‘Well, you know, He was a showman. Brendan was a total showman. So was Naz, and it was created out of that flamboyance, and you know you want to grab the attention of the world and they did exactly that.
He was joined at the event by Naseem himself, with the pair smiling for a series of fun photos together
Pierce plays boxing trainer Brendan Ingle in the biopic which follows Prince Naseem Hamed become a world champion
Amir El-Masry, 35, who plays Prince Naseem, looked smart in a suit and polka dot shirt
Alongside the former professional boxer, 51, other attendees included Johnny Nelson, 53
Olivia Barrowclough, who plays Vicki Quinn, looked elegant in a halterneck gown
His portrayal as the suave 007 agent James Bond made him a global heartthrob, but Pierce completely transformed himself for his latest role
He then joked: ‘But yeah…the leopard skin… I kept the leopard skin! You never know….’
The film has been produced by Rocky star Sylvester Stallone and written and directed by Rowan Athale.
Giant tells the compelling true-life story of the British-Yemeni boxer and his rags to riches ascent in the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Brendan, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer.
The film will see the boxer become a world champion under the management of the Irish-born boxing trainer.
Brendan and Prince Naseem’s unlikely partnership along with Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona and sheer dominance in the ring, propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of stardom, all in the face of racism in the 80’s and 90’s in Britain.
Amir commented Pierce was in the special effects chair for hours as a team worked hard to transform him into Brendan (pictured right)
Brendan and Prince Naseem’s unlikely partnership along with Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona and sheer dominance in the ring, propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite
Prince Naseem Hamed celebrates after his fight against Kevin Kelley at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1997
AGC Studios Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford said in a statement: ‘Since commissioning Rowan to write the brilliant screenplay for ‘Giant’ several years ago, we’ve been passionate about bringing this extraordinary story to the big screen.
‘Amir and Pierce will make a powerful lead duo and it’s exciting that Zygi and his team at True Brit, with their outstanding career track record in launching the best of British film to audiences, believe as fervently as we do in ‘Giant’s cinematic potential.’
The film is scheduled for release in the UK and Ireland on January 9.
