Originally there were rumors that he was holding out for a ridiculously large amount of money, but Brosnan denies that. He recently told GQ magazine that the raise he was looking for was more in the neighborhood of $500,000--from $16.5 million to $17 million, not $35 million, like some reports said.

Even still, there is nothing definitive in Brosnan's words. Maybe he's just happy that the producers are having a difficult time replacing him.

The next James Bond movie, "Casino Royale," is due out October 2006. They better figure out how many zeroes they're willing to pony up for a believable Bond sometime soon.