Whether people who have seen Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia think he is brilliant or busted, the fact of the matter is that he loved making the film and jumped at the chance when he was asked to do it. Most critics agree that although the image he portrays in Mamma Mia is a far cry from James Bond, it is refreshingly charming to see the actor onscreen singing and dancing with the best (or the rest) of them to ABBA classic hit songs.

Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia plays the part of Sam. Sam is one of three ex lovers of Donna (Meryl Streep) who are called to a little Greek Island by Donnas daughter, who suspects that one of the three men who arrive is her dad. The daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is about to get married, and wants her dad to be there to give her away. She does not know who her father is, however, and one day snoops through her mothers diary. What Sophie finds are some detailed entries about three men who she decided could possibly be her dad. She writes to the men, pretending to be her mother, asking them to come to the wedding, and all of the men accept the invitation, not knowing that it was Sophie, not Donna, who wrote them. Donna does not know what Sophie has done, either at least for a little while.

Pierce Brosnan and the rest of the crew began filming the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical in June of 2007 in London and in Greece. It is reported that Brosnan in Mamma Mia jumped at the chance to work with Meryl Streep, who he adores. Although he admits he was never a huge fan of ABBA, he states that he respects all of the work that the group has done.

Pierce Brosnan also has said that he saw the show on Broadway with his family in London, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia not only stars with Meryl Streep in the movie, but he also dances with her and sings ABBA songs in the film, one of which is a duet with Streep called S.O.S. Producer Judy Craymer says of Brosnan, (He) brings a certain smooch factor, and we think hell have great chemistry with Meryl in a romantic comedy. Craymer says that he was the perfect choice for the role of Sam. Pierce Brosnan shot the film while he prepared to film a sequel to The Thomas Crown Affair which he himself is producing under his Irish DreamTime banner.

Mamma Mia, the Broadway musical, has surpassed $2 billion in ticket sales in more than 140 countries since 1999 when it opened. Whether critics think Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia is brilliant or bad, either way you slice it his performance is more than memorable.