The phrase ‘Bond girl ... the glamorous women of the slick spy franchise continues apace. The release of Spectre has prompted a look through the fashion archives at the outfits worn by ...

Helen Mirren says she is opposed to a female James Bond, believing the character was sexist toward women and true stories of female spies should be told instead.

“My first audition was for a Bond film, and I remember them saying I was to drop my dress and appear in my underwear,” she said during a 2018 appearance on Amazon’s Audible ...

It really wasn’t. I never liked James Bond. I never liked the way women were in James Bond.” Given her views on the franchise’s portrayal of women, Mirren isn’t exactly on board with the ...