Pierce Brosnan Denies Slapping 'Desperate Housewives' Star Teri Hatcher

The former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has made up his mind to put an end to rumors that he had slapped Teri Hatcher on the "Die Another Day" set.
He admits her punctuality problems were an issue, but says press exaggerated the whole thing.

"The Teri Hatcher incident was blown out of proportion. She was late to the set because she was newly pregnant. I did not know that until the end of the day.
She didn't slap me. I didn't slap her. I was vexed because I had a call time of 6 or 7am, and we didn't do any work until three or four in the afternoon. No one told me her situation until afterwards.
By that time I'd already shot my mouth off and cussed and moaned and groaned. That's all it was, a storm in a teacup."

But maybe the actor has indeed a hidden reason to be upset with Teri Hatcher, as she was chosen over Monicca Belluci, whom the actor likes a lot. "She (Monica) screen-tested to be a Bond girl a while back, and the fools said no. Teri Hatcher stole the day instead", Brosnan revealed.