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,

Helen Mirren is getting ready to rule TV as a gang leader on MobLand, but she was asked her thoughts on the James Bond franchise since Amazon MGM took control. Her Paramount+ co-star Pierce Brosnan played the legendary 007 for four films between 1995 and 2002.

"The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism," the actress said Helen Mirren has strong feelings about the James Bond film series. The actress, 79, criticized the spy franchise’s portrayal of women in a recent interview with the U.