The "1923" star, 79, voiced objections to the idea of there being a female James Bond in an interview with The Standard, calling instead for more films about real women from the world of espionage.

It really wasn’t. I never liked James Bond. I never liked the way women were in James Bond. … The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism,” Mirren told The ...

It really wasn’t. I never liked James Bond. I never liked the way women were in James Bond.” Given her views on the franchise’s portrayal of women, Mirren isn’t exactly on board with the ...

Again, a very lovely gracious person.” However, the franchise’s treatment of women never sat right with her. “The whole series of James Bond, it was not my thing,” she said. “It really ...

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Acclaimed actress Helen Mirren criticized the James Bond franchise as being "born out of profound sexism." Mirren told The Standard she "never liked the way women were" in James Bond movies.