Getty imagesDame Helen Mirren has said that James Bond should be played by a man, even if it is “such a feminist”.
In a new interview with Saga magazine, the Oscar winning actor said “you cannot have a woman. It doesn’t just work. James Bond has to be James Bond, otherwise it becomes something else”.
Amazon MGM Studio will produce the next recurrence of Spy franchise, with PK Blinders Manufacturer Steven Knight wrote what the 26th film will be made in the series.
The studio earlier stated that they were planning to take a “fresh” on the franchise, but would respect the “heritage” of the “iconic character”.
The 80 -year -old is currently acting in the much -awaited film adaptation of the Thursday Murder Club with James Bond actor Pierce Broansan, in which she plays the role of a retired detective.
72 -year -old Broansan also told the magazine that he believes that a male actor should continue to play bonds and “was” excited to see a new extreme excitement and life for this character. ”
He starred in four Bond films during his tenure as 007, began in 1995 with Goldeny and Dye finishing with another day, which was released in 2002.
Miran has been quoted earlier, saying that the concept of James Bond was “born of intensive genderism”, and that women have always been “incredibly important part” of secret service.
Mirren and Broansan are not the first to push back on the idea of a bond played by a woman, with Broanson’s dye another day an echoed feeling by Costar, Halle Berry.
“In 2025, it is good to say,” Oh, she must be a woman. ” But, I really don’t know if I think it’s right, “he said, speaking at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
The James Bond franchise was owned by the Broccoli family for more than 60 years, but producers Barbara Brokoli and Michael ji. Wilson sold creative control to Amazon for $ 1bn (£ 760m) earlier this year.
There has been speculation about who will be played next time with British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson and James Norton to the Titular character.
There is no current release date set for the next film.
