Helen Mirren believes Bond should not be a woman and accuses the franchise of "deep sexism"
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Helen Mirren stated that Bond should not be played by a woman due to the franchise's sexism. She prefers stories about brave women in the secret service, rather than changing Bond's gender.
Actress Helen Mirren has stated that James Bond should never be played by a woman, as the spy franchise is "born of deep sexism", UNN writes, citing The Guardian.
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In an interview with the British newspaper "The London Standard", Mirren stated that she never liked James Bond and how the films about this British super-agent portrayed women. The actress also added that she would not like to see a woman in the role of Agent 007.
She emphasized that she prefers real examples of courage demonstrated by women. In her opinion, women have always played an important role in the secret services. She would rather tell stories about extraordinary women who worked in this field, citing the French Resistance as an example.
The whole concept of James Bond is imbued with and born of deep sexism. Women have always been an essential and incredibly important part of the Secret Service. And they were very brave. If you hear about what women did in the French Resistance, you will learn that they are amazingly, incredibly brave. So I would tell real stories about extraordinary women who worked in such a world
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Nevertheless, Helen Mirren expressed admiration for the actors who embodied the image of James Bond in different years. In particular, she noted that she is a big fan of Pierce Brosnan, who played Agent 007 in four films from 1995 to 2002.
Mirren noted not only his appearance, but also called him one of the nicest people she has ever worked with, especially now, during the filming of the new series "MobLand" on the Paramount+ platform.
She also noted the acting of Daniel Craig, the last performer of the role of Bond. She added that he is a very nice and polite person.
At the moment, there is no script, director or lead actor for the new Bond film. However, among the favorites who can play the famous British super-agent are Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James and James Norton.
Supplement
Amy Pascal and David Heyman may be involved to help Amazon MGM Studios oversee the James Bond franchise.
It is reported that the couple are "in talks". However, the deal cannot be signed until the streamer completes its deal to buy creative control from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the producers whose family has been watching everything related to 007 for decades.
