Helen Mirren says James Bond ‘has to be a guy’; rejects idea of female 007; Pierce Brosnan weighs in

Actor Helen Mirren believes James Bond should remain a male character. She feels a female Bond wouldn’t work. Mirren’s ‘Thursday Murder Club’ co-star, Pierce Brosnan, expressed excitement for the next actor to take on the role. He wishes the new actor well. Mirren acknowledged Bond’s history of sexism.