I don’t think anyone wants to see a craggy, 72-year-old Bond, but if Villeneuve had something up his sleeve I would look at it in a heartbeat,” he says.

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan Weigh In on Who Should Be the Next James Bond originally appeared on Parade. “Bond. James Bond.” It’s one of cinema’s most iconic lines—and now two screen legends are weighing in on who should deliver it next.

I'm such a feminist, but James Bond has to be a guy," said the actress, who previously criticized the spy franchise in March 2025