PIERCE Brosnan’s estranged son, Christopher, was spotted amid a rare public outing 20 a long time following he was allegedly “slice off” by his father.
Christopher, who publicly struggled with addiction, was noticed Friday when exiting a grocery keep.
The actor, 51, was wearing a purple hoodie beneath an olive inexperienced puffer vest with navy blue joggers and grey Converse sneakers.
Photos clearly show Christopher carrying a grocery bag from a Waitrose retail outlet in London.
The Uk native, who experienced a solemn expression, wore his shoulder-size hair tucked underneath a navy blue flat cap, which he wore backward.
Pictures of the reclusive Brosnan confirmed him going for walks with a slight hunch as he carried a reusable Waitrose bag in just one hand and his telephone in the other.
Christopher was born to Cassandra Harris, and her ex-spouse Dermot Harris but was later adopted by the James Bond star in 1986 when Dermot died.
In addition, the “Mamma Mia” actor, 71, also adopted Christopher’s late sister — Charlotte Brosnan — when Brosnan married Cassandra in 1980.
Christopher labored with his popular father on several iconic films this sort of as “Tomorrow Hardly ever Dies,” (1997) “The Earth Is Not Enough” (1999), and “Robinson Crusoe” (1997).
Tensions concerning father and son ran higher when Christopher’s drug abuse, overdose, and run-ins with the law compelled the Hollywood actor to distance himself.
In 2005, the “Mrs. Doubtfire” actor spoke about his estranged son.
“Christopher is nonetheless extremely shed. Shockingly so. I know in which he is, but he’s acquiring a challenging lifestyle,” he explained to Playboy Journal.
“I can only have potent faith and think he will recover. He has analyzed all people in this spouse and children but none additional so than himself. He is aware how to get out. He doesn’t want to.”
According to Brosnan, the overall ordeal was “distressing” stating that practical experience designed him “shut down.”
“You by no means wholly cut them off,” he observed, “but I have lower Christopher off. I experienced to say, ‘Go. Get occupied living, or get occupied dying.’ He has my prayers.”
In 2022, it appeared that each father and son experienced mended their bond as Christopher compensated tribute to his dad in a touching Father’s Working day submit.
“My like forever to you dear sons, Paris, Dylan, Sean, and Christopher,” he captioned a photo of him with the very first a few.
“Thank you deeply for your appreciate on this Father’s Day.”
It arrives soon after Pierce Brosnan was pictured on the lookout unrecognizable just lately as he well prepared for his newest job.
Wearing an Adidas tracksuit and white trainers, the 70-calendar year-old seemed a globe away from his common dapper roles.
He was in character as Brandan Ingle, an Irish-born boxing trainer, as he filmed the movie Large.
Brosnan was filming on area in Yorkshire, northern England, dwelling to cult boxer ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed, who Ingle helped prepare to stardom.