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TIL Pierce Brosnan was offered James Bond in 1986 after NBC cancelled Remington Steele. However, the publicity of the offer improved Remington Steele's ratings and it was renewed, contractually requiring Brosnan to return to the show and forcing producers to have to look elsewhere for a James Bond.

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