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Helen Mirren Doesn’t Want to See a Female James Bond: The Character ‘Is Drenched and Born Out of Profound Sexism’
Helen Mirren shares she's never been a James Bond fan and that a female 007 doesn't make sense to her because of the character's "profound sexism."
As Amazon MGM readies a new reboot of the James Bond franchise, Helen Mirren admits that she “never liked” the British spy series because of “the way women were” presented in it. While the prospect of having a female actor take on the 007 moniker has been bounced around in Hollywood for several years, Mirren says she isn’t interested in seeing that casting because of the character’s history. In February, Amazon MGM reached a deal to take creative control on the property, with longtime producing stewards Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson ceding oversight to the steaming giant.
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