Helen Mirren is not a James Bond fan: “They’re born out of profound sexism”

nme.com:

Helen Mirren has revealed she has never been a fan of the James Bond films, pointing to the treatment of women in the series.The Oscar winner was speaking to The Standard ahead of the release of MobLand, where she plays the on-screen wife of former 007 Pierce Brosnan.

She was asked her opinion on Amazon’s recent move to gain creative control of the franchise, and replied she wasn’t especially fond of the films as a whole.“I have to say I was never a great ward (of Bond),” she said. “I’m a huge fan of Pierce Brosnan, I mean massive fan.

I mean, oh my god. Obviously, he’s gorgeous and everything, and I think he’s fabulous in MobLand, but he also happens to be one of the nicest people you’ll ever have the pleasure to work with.

And indeed Daniel Craig, who I’ve met and know a little bit. Again, a very lovely gracious person”. However, she said of the character: “The whole series of James Bond, it was not my thing.