Cinemahelen Mirren is against the idea of climbing a woman like the next James Bond’ou very feminist, but James Bond needs to be a man, ‘argued the actress, who also said,’

No one interpreted James Bond for as long as Daniel Craig. After leaving the paper in 2021 with In the team to dieVirtually all charming and charismatic actors in activity were suggested to assume the function. Some spectators even thought about a list of women who could live the character. However, the actress Helen Mirren He recently stated to Magazine saga To follow this path would result in a completely different movie.

“I am very feminist, but James Bond It needs to be a man, ”he said Mirren.

It cannot be a woman. It just doesn’t work. James Bond It has to be James Bondotherwise it becomes anything else.

The former James Bond, Pierce Brosnanwhich acts alongside Mirren In the Mystery Movie The Thursday Crime Clubagreed. “Ah, I think it has to be a man,” he told Saga. “I am very excited to see the next man take the role and bring a new energy and life to this character.”

In 2019, Brosnan It was not totally against the idea of a woman to take over Bond. “I think we watched men doing this in the last 40 years,” he told the Hollywood Reporter at the time. “Leave the front, boys, and put a woman there. I think it would be exciting, it would be amazing.” But the actor also noted that the family Broccolilongstanding producer of films with generational influence, would not allow. “I don’t think this will happen to Broccolis”He said.” I don’t think it will happen under their supervision. “

THE Amazon MGM Studios He took over the franchise earlier this year. With the change, longtime producers BARCCOLI BARC and Michael G. Wilson – Daughter and stepson of the producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoliwhich took James Bond for the big screen in Dr. (1962) and remained linked to the franchise until his death in 1996 – gave way to creative control. However, they will maintain the franchise’s intellectual property rights and continue as co-owners of the universe Bond.

In May, the Amazon MGM Studios announced the franchise producer Spider-man, Amy Pascaland the producer of Harry Potter, David Heymanlike the new production team of Bond. “James Bond is one of the most iconic characters in the history of cinema, ”they said at the time.“ We are honored to follow the steps of BARCCOLI BARC and Michael Wilsonwho made so many extraordinary films, and excited to maintain the spirit of Bond Very alive as he embarks on his next adventure. ”

In In the team to diethe actress Lashana Lynch briefly assumes the role of Agent 007but received racist and misogynist criticism for the passing change. In 2021, Daniel Craig said to Radio Times: “There should simply be better roles for black women and actors. Why a woman should interpret James Bond When there should be a role as good as James Bondbut for a woman?

This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Larisha Paul on August 18, 2025, and can be seen here.

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