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Pierce Probed for Paparazzi Pounding

Tue., Oct. 30, 2007 1:08 PM PDT by Josh Grossberg

Apparently, Pierce Brosnan likes his shutterbugs shaken and stirred.

The erstwhile James Bond is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for purportedly popping a paparazzo last Friday outside a trendy Malibu eatery.

"[Brosnan] is alleged to have committed a battery against a male adult," said Sheriff's Dept. spokesman Steve Whitmore. "We're investigating it, and we've taken a report which we'll refer to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office for review."

He refused to release further details.

According to TMZ, the photographer in question, Robert Rosen of Ability Films, was reportedly tailing Brosnan and his young son when the incident occurred at about 6:15 p.m. near the entrance to the Casa Escobar Mexican restaurant.

The Website claims the cameraman approached the 54-year-old actor and complimented him on his Bond roles, prompting a tart reply from Brosnan.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ that Brosnan stopped short of using his license to kill, instead allegedly punching Rosen in the ribs. The photographer retaliated with a kick to Brosnan's stomach before fleeing the scene, the witnesses claim.

There was no immediate comment from Brosnan's camp. Rosen could not be reached for comment.

Brosnan played the suave secret agent in four 007 outings—1995's Goldeneye, 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies, 1999's The World Is Not Enough and 2002's Die Another Day—before giving way to Daniel Craig in 2006's Casino Royale.

Brosnan next appears on the big screen in the feature film version of Broadway's ABBA-powered musical Mama Mia! opposite Meryl Streep. He'll follow that with The Topkapi Affair, a sequel to 1999's hit remake The Thomas Crown Affair.