Helen Mirren has always been a fan of the actors who played 007, but not necessarily the James Bond franchise itself. The Oscar winner, who stars as former 007 Pierce Brosnan’s wife in their new series MobLand, was recently asked by The Standard for her thoughts on Amazon MGM Studios taking over creative control of the film franchise.

Helen Mirren shares she's never been a James Bond fan and that a female 007 doesn't make sense to her because of the character's "profound sexism."

"The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism," the actress saidHelen Mirren has strong feelings about the James Bond film series.The actress, 79, criticized the spy franchise’s portrayal of women in a recent interview with the U.