New Delhi:
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren has overtly criticised the James Bond franchise. She voiced her considerations over its portrayal of girls.
Mirren just lately revealed that she has by no means been a fan of the enduring spy sequence, regardless of her respect for former Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, with whom she is ready to reunite in Man Ritchie’s MobLand.
“The entire sequence of James Bond was not my factor. I by no means favored James Bond. I by no means favored the best way girls have been in James Bond,” Mirren mentioned.
Her criticism additionally extends to the continued debate a few feminine actor taking over the function of 007. As a substitute of reimagining Bond as a lady, Mirren believes that real-life feminine spies, who performed pivotal roles in espionage historical past, deserve their very own tales on display.
“The entire idea of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism,” she acknowledged, additional highlighting the numerous contributions of girls in intelligence. She added, “Girls have at all times been a serious and extremely necessary a part of the Secret Service, they at all times have been. And really courageous.”
The James Bond franchise is present process a serious shift, with Amazon MGM Studios now overseeing artistic path, taking the reins from longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.
