Overview

• Helen Mirren told Saga Magazine that, despite being a feminist, James Bond "has to be a guy" and that recasting the character as a woman "doesn't work."
• Former 007 Pierce Brosnan agreed and said he is eager to see "the next man" take on the role, reversing his 2019 openness to a female Bond.
• Amazon MGM Studios is overseeing the next film’s development, with Steven Knight writing and Denis Villeneuve reported to direct, and no release date announced.
• No casting has been confirmed, with industry chatter focusing on younger candidates and reports suggesting Amazon is eyeing a British actor under 30; names frequently mentioned include Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland, Harris Dickinson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Callum Turner.
• Mirren has previously criticized the franchise’s treatment of women as rooted in sexism and has advocated telling original stories about real-life female spies rather than gender-swapping Bond.