James Bond star Pierce Brosnan pleads NOT GUILTY to walking into dangerous Yellowstone hot spring

Actor Pierce Brosnan has denied guilt of wandering into a “delicate” and dangerous protected hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.

The James Bond star entered a plea on Jan. 4 via a paper filing regarding the November 2023 incident in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming, according to Cowboy stands daily.

Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick granted the 70-year-old’s request to cancel his initial appearance and instead set a virtual conference for Feb. 20.

Brosnan was cited twice for alleged thermal violations in the Mammoth Terraces portion of the park and was scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 23.

The alleged violations are said to have occurred on November 1. A photo uploaded to an account showing Yellowstone “tourons” (tourist idiots) showed him on the snow-covered springs.

Brosnan made his walk despite previously starring in a film that highlighted the potential dangers of such springs: Dante’s Peak.

The 1997 film centers on volcanologist Harry Dalton, played by Brosnan, in the fictional town of Dante’s Peak, where the citizens fight to withstand an eruption.

In one scene, Brosnan’s character comes across two people who have been boiled to death in a hot spring.

Brosnan was charged with trespassing in a thermal area and closure violation, according to court documents filed earlier this month.

The Mammoth Terraces are a popular feature in Yellowstone and are constantly changing in color and activity.

Federal regulations state that visitors to national parks must stay on designated walkways.

Leaving the boardwalk is punishable by up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

The Irish star had been in the area filming ‘The Unholy Trinity’, a western starring Brosnan as a sheriff alongside Samuel L. Jackson.

The 1997 film centers on volcanologist Harry Dalton, played by Brosnan, in the fictional town of Dante’s Peak

The Irish star had been in the area filming ‘The Unholy Trinity’, a western starring Brosnan as a sheriff alongside Samuel L. Jackson. He can be seen here in ‘Dante’s Peak’

The James Bond actor is accused of leaving the designated walkway and attempting to access the thermals at Mammoth Terraces

Brosnan is just the latest tourist to try to circumvent the rules in the beautiful national park.

At least 22 people have died from burns suffered in Yellowstone’s springs and geysers.

Among them is Colin Nathaniel Scott, who is believed to have dissolved in the hot, acidic water after leaving the boardwalk at the park’s Norris Geyser Basin in 2015 to find a place to soak.

Similarly, the foot of Il Hun Ro, 70, was discovered by a National Parks worker after he apparently fell into it.

In 2021, a Connecticut woman was jailed for seven days, fined $2,000 and banned from Yellowstone for two years for leaving the walkway and approaching thermals.

Water temperatures at Mammoth Terraces springs routinely rise to 161 degrees, while some Yellowstone springs can reach a pH level as low as 2 – just one mark above the compelling stomach acid.

He was issued two summonses and will appear in court virtually on February 20 after pleading not guilty

In June, a shocking video emerged of a couple ignoring warnings as they tried to touch 175-degree geysers elsewhere in the park.

A woman was seen screaming in pain as she plunged her hand into the hot springs.

The video was shared on the Instagram page TouronsofYellowstone, which regularly documents abuses and bad behavior in the park.

Recently, a tourist was seen destroying the delicate elk vegetation by driving off-road in a car.

In addition to his four James Bond films, Brosnan starred in the 1980s TV series “Remington Steele” and is known for roles in the films “Mrs. Doubtfire’ and ‘The Thomas Crown Affair.’