I by no means preferred James Bond, the best way girls have been in it, says Helen Mirren | Hollywood
Mar 31, 2025 01:50 PM IST
I by no means preferred James Bond, the best way girls have been in it, says Helen Mirren
Los Angeles, Helen Mirren says she has by no means just like the character of James Bond or the best way girls are depicted in it.
Amazon MGM is planning a brand new reboot of the franchise across the fictional 007 spy.
The thought of turning Bond right into a feminine spy has usually been mentioned amongst its followers however Mirren will not be occupied with seeing that model given the character’s historical past, reported Selection.
“The entire sequence of James Bond, it was not my factor. It actually wasn’t. I by no means preferred James Bond. I by no means preferred the best way girls have been in James Bond. … The entire idea of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism,” Mirren instructed The Customary in a brand new interview.
“Ladies have all the time been a serious and extremely necessary a part of the Secret Service. They all the time have been. And really courageous. If you happen to hear about what girls did within the French Resistance, they’re amazingly, unbelievably brave. So I might inform actual tales about extraordinary girls who’ve labored in that world.”
The veteran actor is at the moment starring alongside former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan in Paramount crime sequence “MobLand,” which additionally options Tom Hardy.
Mirren might not be a fan of Bond however she is filled with reward for Brosnan, who performed the character in 4 films together with “Tomorrow By no means Dies” and “Die One other Day”.
“I’m an enormous fan of Pierce Brosnan, I imply huge fan. Clearly, he’s beautiful and all the pieces. And I believe he’s fabulous in ‘MobLand,’ however he additionally occurs to be one of many nicest folks you’ll ever have the pleasure to work with. And certainly Daniel Craig, who I’ve met and know just a little bit. Once more, a really beautiful gracious particular person,” she mentioned.
In February Amazon MGM struck a deal to take artistic management over the Bond IP with longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson giving its rights to the streamer.
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