The spy created by Ian Fleming must remain “a man”, says the actress. An idea shared by his friend, Pierce Brosnan who embodied agent 007 between 1995 and 2002.
Who will be the next James Bond? Questions have persisted since Daniel Craig made his last breath in the role of agent 007. The last film devoted to the British spy dates from 2021. Since then, no news from his successor. Some names circulate in the press: Tom Holland, Idris Elba, Jacob Elordi, Harris Dickinson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James or René-Jean Page. For the moment, no decision has been made. This is good since Helen Mirren has a request to pass to the producers. The latter should respect a strict rule before offering this very popular role. According to the Oscar-winning actress, agent 007 cannot be a spy, she affirms in an interview with Saga Magazine August 18.
The next James Bond must “be a man,” she says. “” I am a feminist but James Bond must be a man. You can’t have a woman. It doesn’t work. James Bond must remain James Bond, otherwise it becomes something else. »» Helen Mirren had already admitted he was a few months old not having ” loved James Bond » Because this “Saga is imbued with sexism ”. This question comes when Helen Mirren is currently on the promotion of Thursday Murder Cluba Netflix film in which she embodies the spy Elizabeth Best, responsible for resolving a murder with her friends. Chance of fate, she shared the poster with Pierce Brosnan, who lent her features to James Bond between 1995 and 2002.
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The former spy joins Helen Mirren’s opinion: James Bond must continue to be a male figure. The former 007 agent had already expressed himself on the character in March, declaring that the role was to be entrusted to a Briton. This is not the first time that actors have opposed the idea that a woman could embody the hero created by Ian Fleming. During the Cannes Film Festival, Halle Berry, James Bond Girl in Die another day had confided: ” I don’t think it’s the right thing to transform James Bond into a woman ».
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