- by foxnews
- 11 Apr 2026
James Bond character 'has to be a guy,' admits self-identifying feminist Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren explained why she believes James Bond must remain a male character in an interview about her new film where she portrays a retired spy.
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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. But not so much fun as Bond!"
"I'm such a feminist, but James Bond has to be a guy," Mirren said. "You can't have a woman. It just doesn't work."
But even as a feminist, Mirren said she believes whoever plays the character can't be a woman.
"James Bond has to be James Bond, otherwise it becomes something else," she said.
"I never liked James Bond. I never liked the way women were in James Bond," she added.
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