Helen Mirren supports women, but she doesn’t think a woman should portray James Bond as the search for the next 007 agent is underway. In a new interview while promoting Thursday Murder Club, in which she co-stars alongside former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan,

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 explained why she believes James Bond must remain a male character in an interview about her new film where she portrays a retired spy.