Could Pierce Brosnan soon be back playing Bond? The guys over at MovieHole think so. They’re reporting a really wild rumor that Sony is considering re-remaking Thunderball, and that Brosnan is in consideration to play the Bond role.

Wait a minute though, why wouldn’t they use Daniel Craig, the new James Bond and star of the upcoming movie Casino Royale? Well remember, it’s almost as if they’ve started a completely new James Bond franchise with Casino. The movie is a complete reboot of the character and the series, starting over with James Bond’s first spying mission. It’s not entirely crazy for Sony to consider the possibility of two simultaneously running Bond franchises. One, that continues the adventures of Craig’s young bond, and another that continues the adventures of Pierce Brosnan’s older, more seasoned 007.

It’s not entirely crazy… but it also seems pretty unlikely. There’s barely enough interest left in the character to support one franchise, let alone two. It’s a pretty wild rumor. Even if Thunderball is remade, Brosnan is just one of several actors (including Dougray Scott and Joel Egerton) being considered for the part according to MH. Brosnan seems settled in to life without a license to kill. Don’t expect to see him returning to it any time soon.