James Bond hasn’t been able to address one of its major criticisms despite its five-decade-long run. The franchise had quite the macho men hero at its center, played by actors like Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig. Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren is the latest one to bash the franchise for its sexist portrayal and lack of strong female roles.
Fans are very much aware that Agent 007, written by Ian Fleming, slept around with women. As the franchise progressed, the ladies’ man quality became a necessity for any actor appearing in the role. However, it was something that drew the character a lot of flak.
Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre | Credits: Eon Productions
Mirren is blunt in her words when she shared that she hated James Bond even though she loved actors Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan. There is one way in which Amazon, the new owners of the franchise,...
Fans are very much aware that Agent 007, written by Ian Fleming, slept around with women. As the franchise progressed, the ladies’ man quality became a necessity for any actor appearing in the role. However, it was something that drew the character a lot of flak.
Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre | Credits: Eon Productions
Mirren is blunt in her words when she shared that she hated James Bond even though she loved actors Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan. There is one way in which Amazon, the new owners of the franchise,...
- 3/29/2025
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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