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.
