Helen Mirren is against casting a woman to play James Bond as speculation swirls around the actors vying to portray the character after Daniel Craig.

Helen Mirren said James Bond should not be played by a woman because 'it just doesn't work' in an August 2025 interview. She previously criticized the Bond franchise in March 2025, stating that she "never liked the way women were" portrayed in it.

Helen Mirren sparks debate after insisting James Bond must stay male and Pierce Brosnan agrees, as casting rumors for the next 007 intensify.