Pierce Brosnan tells PEOPLE that he agrees with the opinion of his 'MobLand' costar, Helen Mirren, that the James Bond franchise has historically been rooted in 'sexism' as to how it portrays women characters.

Pierce Brosnan responds to Helen Mirren's recent criticism of the James Bond franchise, which called out about the portrayal of women characters.

Director Guy Ritchie and cast lead Tom Hardy were also in attendance at the Thursday night event as Brosnan and Mirren reunite to play London crime bosses Conrad and Maeve Harrigan.