{"id":1909,"date":"2025-04-02T16:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=1909"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:38:59","slug":"james-bond-legend-agrees-with-dame-helen-mirren-calling-out-007-sexism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/james-bond-legend-agrees-with-dame-helen-mirren-calling-out-007-sexism\/","title":{"rendered":"James Bond legend \u2018agrees\u2019 with Dame Helen Mirren calling out 007 sexism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pierce Brosnan has shared his thoughts on Dame Helen Mirren’s James Bond comments (Picture: WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pierce Brosnan<\/a> has publicly agreed with Dame Helen Mirren\u2019s<\/a> recent James Bond<\/a> comments, after she said the franchise is \u2018drenched\u2019 in sexism.<\/p>\n

The Oscar-winning actress, 79, made headlines when she shared her thoughts on the 007 world that author Ian Fleming had created, insisting that she was against a woman taking over the role<\/a> after Daniel Craig<\/a>\u2019s departure in 2021.<\/p>\n

Instead, she called for real stories about \u2018brave\u2019 women in espionage, as they have \u2018always been a major and incredibly important\u2019 part of the Secret Service.<\/p>\n

The remarks came as her new MobLand series with Pierce<\/a> \u2013 arguably one of the best Bonds in history \u2013 premiered on Paramount+.<\/p>\n

\u2018She let them have it,\u2019 he told People Magazine<\/a> of his co-star\u2019s statements. \u2018Yes, there’s a certain agreement there.<\/p>\n

\u2018But there’s a certain world and room to move within the proscenium arch of what Ian Fleming put down. So there’s always going to be conflict.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Pierce led the way at 007 on four Bond movies(Picture: MGM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pierce, who starred in four Bond movies over the years<\/a>, added that he hadn\u2019t spoken to Dame Helen about her stance \u2018at all\u2019.<\/p>\n

Last week, Dame Helen spoke to the Evening Standard<\/strong><\/a> about their project, when talk turned to 007 \u2013 and the Gosford Park icon explained why she was against a female Bond, which some have suggested could be a way to rectify the spy\u2019s womanising history.<\/p>\n

Instead, she suggested we should be telling real stories about women in espionage.<\/p>\n

\u2018The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism,\u2019 she told the outlet.<\/p>\n

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The pair are currently starring in MobLand together (Picture: WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Women have always been a major and incredibly important part of the Secret Service, they always have been. And very brave. If you hear about what women did in the French Resistance, they\u2019re amazingly, unbelievably courageous,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

\u2018So I would tell real stories about extraordinary women who\u2019ve worked in that world.\u2019<\/p>\n

Dame Helen also looked back at the sexism she was subject to as a young actress, with one particular moment standing out to her fans.<\/p>\n

In a conversation with Sir Michael Parkinson from 1975, he asked whether her \u2018equipment\u2019 got in the way of her career \u2013 meaning her breasts \u2013 and the actress, in her first ever TV interview appearance, famously retorted: \u2018Because serious actresses can\u2019t have big bosoms, is that what you mean?’<\/p>\n

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Dame Helen called out the sexism of 007 (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She is often praised for the response, but Dame Helen recalled to the publication: ‘Well, half a century ago, the only person who got criticised for that interview was me.’<\/p>\n

MobLand, by Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett, follows Helen as a crime ring matriarch, Maeve Harrigan, who is married to Brosnan’s character Conrad Harrigan. It also stars Tom Hardy<\/a> as her ‘fixer’ and Paddy Considine<\/a> as her son.<\/p>\n

It is currently available to stream on Paramount+, with new episodes dropping on Sundays.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the search is still on for the next 007<\/a> after Daniel completed his last assignment in 2021, following the release of No Time to Die.<\/p>\n

Pierce, who claimed the Bond title in four films between 1995 and 2002, also ruled out a return in the next movie as an older model, saying it’s ‘another man’s job’ now.<\/p>\n

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Daniel left the coveted role in 2021 (Picture: Columbia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Discussing rumours of his comeback on The Jonathan Ross Show, the Mrs Doubtfire legend said: \u2018No one\u2019s spoken to me about it. I\u2019ve heard all of the rumours. Listen, they know where to find me. Let\u2019s see where the wind takes us.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s going to be another man\u2019s job. I\u2019m not looking to go there. I\u2019m quite happy with my career. I\u2019ve done it, it was wonderful. Delightful kind of notion to contemplate.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s with me for life [Bond]. It was great. A magical time in my life. It opened a lot of doors and allowed me to go off and form my own company and make my own movies \u2013 The Thomas Crown Affair, The Matador \u2013 it gave me access to a whole other world as an actor, employment.\u2019<\/p>\n

The current bookies\u2019 favourite to become the next James Bond is Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden, 34.<\/p>\n

This article was first published on March 28.<\/em><\/p>\n

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