Dame Helen Mirren is all for ladies taking up the world — simply not the world of James Bond.

In a brand new interview with Saga magazine alongside her Thursday Homicide Membership costar Pierce Brosnan, the Oscar winner admitted she didn't assume the following James Bond star must be a girl.

"I'm such a feminist, however James Bond must be a man," Mirren declared. "You may't have a girl. It simply doesn't work. James Bond must be James Bond, in any other case it turns into one thing else."

Mirren, who performs retired spy Elizabeth in The Thursday Homicide Membership reverse the previous Bond actor, famous that her character is a "extra life like" portrayal of a spy. "So many ladies have labored in that world. She's a manifestation of a actuality, that's for positive," Mirren advised Saga. "However not a lot enjoyable as Bond!"

Brosnan, who starred in 4 Bond movies because the titular character from 1995's GoldenEye to 2002's Die One other Day, echoed Mirren's sentiments.

"I'm so excited to see the following man come on the stage and to see an entire new exuberance and life for this character," he mentioned.

He went on, "I am keen on the world of James Bond. It's been superb to me. It's the present that retains giving. And I'm only a member of the viewers now, sitting again, saying: 'Present us what you're going to do.'"

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Mirren and Brosnan aren't the primary to voice their opinions about who ought to carry the torch after Daniel Craig donned his bowtie as Bond for the final time in 2021's No Time to Die. With Craig's departure and Amazon MGM Studios taking up the brand new period of 007, casting a brand new James Bond is a tall order. No announcement has been made but, however Joyful Valley star James Norton, Snowfall’s Damson Idris, Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, Regé-Jean Web page, Richard Madden, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson have all been rumored or fan-cast at one level.

With so many rumors swirling, it's inevitable that the dialog of whether or not the character must be a ladies has been introduced up a number of occasions — particularly after Craig's Bond (briefly) misplaced his 007 code identify to Lashana Lynch's Nomi in No Time to Die.

For anybody questioning if Lynch, whose character was the primary Black feminine 007 agent at MI6, would completely take over her predecessor's position, the actress crushed these hopes in January 2024.

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Talking with Entertainment Tonight on the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love, Lynch revealed that she had solely signed to look in a single film and had not been approached a couple of potential return.

Questioning if followers can be "prepared" for an actress-led Bond movie, Lynch shared, "I signed up for one film. I did one, I actually don't know something in regards to the subsequent one. I've not had a dialog. So yeah… It's of their palms. It's within the franchise's palms."
Nevertheless, Lynch mentioned this greater than a 12 months earlier than Amazon MGM Studios gained artistic management of the franchise.

Whereas the principle star continues to be a query mark, Amazon MGM has tapped the director. In June, the corporate introduced that French-Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will helm the following movie and function an government producer, alongside Tanya Lapointe. It was beforehand revealed that Amy Pascal and David Heyman can even function producers.

"A few of my earliest movie-going reminiscences are linked to 007," the Dune director mentioned in a press release. "I grew up watching James Bond movies with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honor the custom and open the trail for a lot of new missions to return. It is a huge accountability, but in addition, extremely thrilling for me and an enormous honor. Amy, David, and I are completely thrilled to convey him again to the display. Thanks to Amazon MGM Studios for his or her belief."

Pascal and Heyman additionally added a be aware of help, saying in a press release, "Denis Villeneuve has been in love with James Bond films since he was a bit of boy. It was at all times his dream to make this film, and now it's ours, too. We’re fortunate to be within the palms of this extraordinary filmmaker."

With Villeneuve on board, the search is now underway for a screenwriter, and finally, the following face who'll have the license to kill.

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