‘I’m such a feminist, but James Bond has to be a guy. You can’t have a woman. It just doesn’t work,’ she said. ‘James Bond has to be James Bond; otherwise, it becomes something else,’ she added when speaking to Saga magazine. The actress’ sentiments were echoed by her Thursday Murder Club co-star Pierce Brosnan.

Dame Helen Mirren has said James Bond should be played by a man, even though she is "such a feminist". In a new interview with Saga Magazine, the Oscar-winning actress said "you can't have a woman. It just doesn't work. James Bond has to be James Bond, otherwise it becomes something else".