8 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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11 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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30 h. ago A London crime drama from Guy Ritchie starring Tom Hardy? MobLand should work, but it doesn’t

Even the presence of Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Paddy Considine can’t save this swagger-free spectacle

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50 h. ago Helen Mirren calls out James Bond franchise for ‘profound sexism’

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

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52 h. ago MobLand: Tom Hardy deserves better than Guy Ritchie’s mediocre 90s

Hardy, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Paddy Considine are well and truly phoning it in in this gangland drama that’s a total throwback to the 90s – with the awful cockney accents to matchLots of people wish it were still the 1990s. You’d expect that Tony Blair does, and Tim Lovejoy probably does, and the guy from Babylon Zoo definitely does, and anyone who bought an Oasis ticket this year only did that because they live in a state of perpetual revulsion that the millennium ever happened. But I guarantee you that nothing on Earth wishes it were the 1990s more than the new Paramount+ series MobLand.Just describing MobLand (out Sunday 30 March) feels like a game of 1990s nostalgia bingo. It’s directed by Guy Ritchie, the 90s director. It stars Pierce Brosnan, the 90s Bond. It’s a London-set crime drama full of characters who talk in cartoonish cockney accents like they’re doing Parklife karaoke. The criminals are a family called the Stevensons, rather than a bunch of kids o...

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3 d. ago Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren Are Dressed to Impress in London, Plus Prince William, Jennifer Garner and More

Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren Are Dressed to Impress in London, Plus Prince William, Jennifer Garner and More  AOL

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3 d. ago MobLand on Paramount+ review: grisly gangster drama serves up lashings of Guy Ritchie

Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan star as old fashioned London gangsters in this Guy Ritchie series. But what else is new?

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3 d. ago Tom Hardy Premieres New Series 'MobLand' In London With Director Guy Ritchie, Co

Tom Hardy Premieres New Series 'MobLand' In London With Director Guy Ritchie, Co-Stars Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren & More: Photo 5141122  Just Jared

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3 d. ago Emmett J Scanlan: Wonderful to go toe to toe with acting giants in MobLand

The Peaky Blinders actor plays Pierce Brosnan’s head of security in the new crime TV series.

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3 d. ago Pierce Brosnan Has Nothing But Love for His ‘MobLand’ Wife Helen Mirren at Global Premiere: “She’s a Powerhouse”

Pierce Brosnan Has Nothing But Love for His ‘MobLand’ Wife Helen Mirren at Global Premiere: “She’s a Powerhouse”  Hollywood Reporter

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3 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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4 d. ago Helen Mirren and Julie Walters star in ultimate cosy comfort

The classic British film will be removed soon from BBC iPlayer

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1 week ago Snow White star Rachel Zegler reveals Ariana Grande supported her during cruel trolling

Hollywood icon's Helen Mirren and Ariana Grande have stepped in to support the Snow White star amid ongoing controversy, reaching out privately as backlash surrounding the film continues to spark debate

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1 week ago Helen Mirren and Ariana Grande ‘reached out’ to Snow White star amid controversy

The film has proven controversial due to the choice of CGI and Rachel Zegler’s casting.

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