Acclaimed British actress Helen Mirren has criticised the James Bond franchise for the way in which it portrays women, saying “the whole concept” of the movies is “drenched and born out of profound sexism.

Mirren hasn’t always had this line in the sand regarding Bond. In 2017, she said it “would have been great” to get the chance to play the role in her youth, “But that time was different; we could never even have imagined a woman playing that role,

Helen Mirren said she is opposed to a female Bond, and is generally not into the 007 franchise due to its 'profound sexism' and portrayal of women.