Helen Mirren Says James Bond Shouldn't Be Played By a Woman

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Another day, another piece of James Bond discourse. With a new movie kind of on the horizon, it feels like actors are being asked more frequently about the franchise’s future. Step forward Helen Mirren , who is promoting The Thursday Murder Club alongside a former 007, Pierce Brosnan. Based on the bestselling novel by Richard Osman, the film is premiering on Netflix this month and follows a group of pensioners in a retirement community who solve cold cases.

Mirren and Brosnan were interviewed for Saga Magazine ( via the BBC ), and of course, the topic of Bond came up. Mirren’s been asked about it before, particularly on the topic of whether or not th

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