31 h. ago James Bond to head in different direction under Amazon with 'much younger stars'

Amazon MGM Studios, who recently took over the creative rights of the 007 movies, is reportedly looking to go a different direction with the iconic James Bond franchise

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40 h. ago Yes, Helen Mirren, James Bond is profoundly sexist. But more than a telling off, he needs a face

Outdated attitudes to women are so deep in 007’s DNA that it couldn’t be a female role, but a female villain could shake him into the 21st centuryHelen Mirren has said that there is no earthly point in getting a woman to play James Bond because the world’s most famous fictional spy was “born out of profound sexism”.The first thing to say is that of course she is right. Of course Bond was born of reactionary attitudes and only a bore would point out what the DBE stands for in Mirren’s title. If you doubt the truth of what she says, watch the cringeworthy moment in Goldfinger when Sean Connery’s Bond dismisses his poolside masseuse Dink (played by Margaret Nolan) because he needs to discuss important stuff with Felix Leiter, and as Dink obediently leaves he slaps her behind and says: “Man talk ” Obnoxious. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Helen Mirren torches James Bond franchise in brutal takedown

Helen Mirren slammed the James Bond franchise, despite her deep admiration for the actors who have played 007. 'I have to say I was never a great ward [of Bond],' Mirren admitted.

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54 h. ago James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’, says Helen Mirren

Actor says she is opposed to the possibility of a female 007 and that cinema should focus on telling stories of ‘extraordinary’ real female spiesHelen Mirren has said that James Bond should never be played by a woman, as the spy franchise is “born out of profound sexism”.The future of 007 is currently up in the air, after Amazon MGM Studios struck a $1bn (£770m) deal for creative control over the character with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and longtime stewards of the Bond films. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Helen Mirren calls out James Bond franchise for ‘profound sexism’

‘I never liked the way women were,’ actor said

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5 d. ago Helen Mirren: ‘The whole concept of James Bond is drenched in profound sexism’

Ahead of her latest performance in MobLand alongside Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy, national treasure Helen Mirren talks mob wives, Bond and her profound respect for television

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2 w. ago Pierce Brosnan says James Bond should be British as speculation on next 007 heats up

Pierce Brosnan has insisted the next 007 in the James Bond franchise must be a Brit.

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3 w. ago Next James Bond should be British, says former 007 Pierce Brosnan

Leak reportedly confirms next Bond will be a man, as actor says it was ‘right decision’ to pass franchise to AmazonThe next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan has said, as a leaked memo reportedly confirmed the character will remain a man.The Irish actor, who played the spy from 1995 to 2002, also said it was the “right decision” for creative control of the franchise to be handed to Amazon-MGM, in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Amazon plots first female 007 as James Bond franchise plans shake

Other proposals included spin-offs centred around Bond’s CIA ally Felix Leiter

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3 w. ago James Bond fans in frenzy about who could be next 007 after Amazon takeover

After Amazon confirmed the purchase of the James Bond franchise, the race to find the next 007 has heated up. Who will be the first Amazon Prime Video Bond?

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3 w. ago Pierce Brosnan would be 'interested' in returning as James Bond aged 71

The hot topic on everyone's lips about the famous film franchise is who is going to play James Bond himself in the new era of movies - however, one old face has put his hand up

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last month Bond Girl Jane Seymour delivers verdict on Amazon takeover of 007 and has one wish

Jane Seymour opens up to the Mirror on the red carpet of Elton John Aid Foundation Oscars party about the Amazon takeover of the James Bond franchise

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