Former Bond lady Halle Berry says 007 should not be performed by a girl

[ad_1] Former "Die One other Day" Bond lady Halle Berry weighed in on whether or not the enduring James Bond character ought to ever be performed by a girl.

Whereas serving on the jury for the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, the 58-year-old actress addressed the continued dialogue about changing the fictional spy with a girl in a future franchise.

"I do not know if 007 actually must be a girl," Berry responded. "In 2025, it is good to say, 'Oh, she must be a girl.' However, I do not actually know if I believe that is the suitable factor to do."

Berry beforehand performed the character Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson within the 2002 movie "Die One other Day" alongside Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.

Halle Berry mentioned she wasn't certain if it will be the "proper factor" to make James Bond a girl. (Picture by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage | Getty Photographs)

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The concept of a feminine James Bond has been a hot-button difficulty in Hollywood for almost a decade. In 2017, Berry equally dismissed Bond being played by a woman in favor of extra authentic characters.

"I would like [women] to be powerful, however I do not know if Bond must be a girl," Berry mentioned. "I imply, that collection is steeped in historical past, you already know, Ian Fleming's tales. I do not suppose you may change Bond to a girl."

"We will create a brand new Bond character that is a girl, and provides her a brand new title, primarily based on that concept, however I do not know if Bond must be a girl," she added.

Halle Berry beforehand performed the character Jinx within the 2002 movie "Die One other Day." (Picture by Franziska Krug/Getty Photographs)

Berry wasn’t the one former Bond lady who questioned the concept of gender-swapping James Bond over time. In 2019, "The Spy Who Beloved Me" actress Valerie Leon blasted the idea , arguing that the character was at all times profitable as a person.

"He is a fantasy. So many males have wished to be Bond and ladies have wished to be with Bond. How can individuals fantasize a few girl as Bond? Males aren't going to go for a lady as a killer or an murderer," Leon mentioned.

In 2024, British actress Gemma Arterton, who starred in 2008’s "Quantum of Solace," mentioned Hollywood ought to respect the custom of the character and referred to as out the absurdity of the idea .

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"Isn’t a feminine James Bond like Mary Poppins being performed by a person?" she remarked. "They discuss it, however I believe individuals would discover it too outrageous."

There have been a number of discussions about whether or not the longer term James Bond must be performed by a girl. (Greg Williams/Eon Productions through Getty Photographs)

The latest iteration of James Bond was performed by British actor Daniel Craig within the 2021 movie "No Time to Die." Although Amazon MGM Studios not too long ago made a deal to manage the inventive rights to the 007 character, there have been no bulletins relating to the way forward for the franchise.

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