Actor Pierce Brosnan hit headlines Tuesday after reportedly getting into a little bit of trouble at Yellowstone National Park.
Brosnan, 70, was cited and told to appear at a U.S. District Court in Wyoming after adventuring out onto Mammoth Terraces, according to The Messenger. The area is also known as the Mammoth Hot Springs terraces, and features several hiking trails around the hydrothermal vents, the National Park Services (NPS) notes. The area is in a constant state of flux due to the ongoing geological activity, and visitors are not permitted to soak in the springs.
But that apparently didn’t stop Brosnan (or someone with his exact same name), from walking throughout the area in early November, the report continued. Brosnan was in Wyoming to film the next western out of Hollywood, “Unholy Trinity” with Samuel L. Jackson. The story is set in the 1870s, and described as a journey of “revenge, dark secrets, and buried treasure,” The Messenger reported.
Brosnan will have to appear in Wyoming for a court on January 23, 2024, according to the outlet.
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He’s lucky he didn’t hurt himself, as some horrible things have happened to people in America’s National Parks since the nation was settled. In 2022, a single foot was found floating in one hot spring, with absolutely no explanation ever provided as to what happened to him. (RELATED: Scans Reveal Serious Hidden Threats Under Yellowstone National Park)
In 2016, a 23-year-old Oregon man slipped and fell into a hot spring, which subsequently dissolved his entire body in less than a day, according to CNN. His sister was filming at the time of the accident, but the video won’t be released by NPS, for what feels like somewhat obvious reasons. The waters of the springs are often filled with sulfuric acid, with more than 20 people having been known to die in them since the 1800s, NBC reported.
Brosnan’s reps from CAA did not answer calls for comment.