Helen Mirren explains why women shouldn’t be James Bond

Helen Mirren Reasons were made for why she thought women shouldn’t play James Bond.

“I’m really a feminist. But you can’t have a woman,” the 80-year-old actress said in a joint interview with her Thursday Murder Club supporting role Pierce Brosnan for Legend Magazine Published on Monday, August 18. “It doesn’t work.

Mirren continued: “James Bond has to be James Bond or it becomes something else.”

Brosnan, who plays the iconic spy role from 1995 to 2002, shared that he looks forward to seeing the next actor play the role brought to the beloved franchise.

“I wish them all the best. I’m so excited to see the next man coming to the stage and see the new prosperity and life of this character,” the 72-year-old actor told the media. “I admire the world of James Bond. It’s very good for me. It’s a gift that keeps donating.”

Brosnan added that he can sit down and serve as a “audience member” now.

Guess who will Become the next James Bond It has been going on since then Daniel Craig Confirmed that his last film in the franchise was 2021 No time to die. In 2022, the search began with Amazon MGM Studios, which acquired the right to the role after its merger with MGM – Start search For the next bond actor’s production, its future movie.

Barbara Broccoli and Michael WilsonOriginally part of the search. After Amazon MGM’s announcement came after rumored that Miss Moneypenny or a potential TV derivative of the women’s bond streaming series. Despite rumors, it has not been confirmed so far. But, like Mirren, Broccoli (the father owns the right to the Bond character) believes that women cannot play James Bond.

“James Bond is a male character. I hope there are many women, women, women, women, women, and women’s movies,” she told the UK news agency in 2021. “I don’t think we have to play a male role and play a male role. Yes, yes, I think he’s a male.

Earlier this year, Broccoli and Wilson announced they were leaving the project.

“I’m honored to work closely with four talented actors who have played 007 and thousands of outstanding artists in the industry,” Broccoli said in a statement in February. “Because there was no time to die and Michael retired from the film, I felt it was time to focus on my other projects.”

Wilson added that it was “time for our trusted partner, Amazon MGM Studios, to lead James Bond into the future.”

After Broccoli and Wilson exited, Amazon MGM announced complete “creative control” over Bond.

“Since the drama introduction 60 years ago, James Bond has been one of the most iconic characters in filming entertainment.” Mike HopkinsPrime Video and Amazon MGM Studios heads said. “We thank the late Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for bringing James Bond to cinemas around the world, Michael G. 007 for audiences around the world.”