Former 007 actor Pierce Brosnan sparked a spirited debate online among super fans after recently claiming he might be 'interested' in returning to the James Bond franchise

“I don’t know if 007 really should be a woman,” Berry responded. “In 2025, it’s nice to say, ‘Oh, she should be a woman.’ But, I don’t really know if I think that’s the right thing to do.” Berry previously played the character Giacinta “Jinx” Johnson in the 2002 film “Die Another Day” alongside Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.

Rosamund Pike told 'Harper's Bazaar U.K.' in a new interview that she was asked to strip to her underwear during an audition for a 2002 James Bond movie. She told the publication that she refused and she still landed the role anyways.

Halle Berry: "I don't know if [James Bond] should be a woman. In 2025 it's nice to say, 'Oh, he should be a woman.' But I don't know if that's the right thing to do." #Cannes https://t.co/8HVaAgMu1t pic.twitter.com/KIwCR0CPDP

Now the Tom Hardy lookalike is set to star as a ruthless World War 2 dictator in an upcoming new thriller. The 35-year-old, who has had next James Bond buzz at the bookies over the last year, is set to play Joseph Stalin.

"Gender-switching quintessentially male characters isn’t empowering women at all, it’s lazy and performative." View Entire Post ›