Feminist actress Helen Mirren said the James Bond character “has to be a guy,” and can’t be played by a woman, despite her own feminist beliefs.
British actress Helen Mirren admitted on Monday that the next actor who plays James Bond “has to be a guy”, amid a debate over whether the iconic spy character should get a fresh look.
In a conversation with Saga Magazine discussing her new film where she portrays a retired spy, Mirren said that even though she is a feminist, the actor who plays Bond should remain a man.
Asked by Saga whether her character in “The Thursday Murder Club” is a “better portrayal of it than in the world of 007”, Mirren said it is “more realistic.
