seafoam1 2,838 Posted May 15 A normal in Hollywood. Go figure. Ex-Bond girl Halle Berry doesn't think making 007 a woman is 'the right thing to do' Former "Die Another Day" Bond girl Halle Berry weighed in on whether the iconic James Bond character should ever be played by a woman. While serving on the jury for the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, the 58-year-old actress addressed the ongoing discussion about replacing the fictional spy with a woman in a future 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. The idea of a female James Bond has been a hot-button issue in Hollywood for nearly a decade. In 2017, Berry similarly dismissed Bond being played by a woman in favor of more original characters. "I want [women] to be tough, but I don't know if Bond should be a woman," Berry said. "I mean, that series is steeped in history, you know, Ian Fleming's stories. I don't think you can change Bond to a woman." "We can create a new Bond character that's a woman, and give her a new name, based on that theory, but I don't know if Bond should be a woman," she added. Berry wasn’t the only former Bond girl who questioned the idea of gender-swapping James Bond over the years. In 2019, "The Spy Who Loved Me" actress Valerie Leon blasted the idea, arguing that the character was always successful as a man. "He's a fantasy. So many men have wanted to be Bond and women have wanted to be with Bond. How can people fantasize about a woman as Bond? Men aren't going to go for a woman as a killer or an assassin," Leon said In 2024, British actress Gemma Arterton, who starred in 2008’s "Quantum of Solace," said Hollywood should respect the tradition of the character and called out the absurdity of the idea. "Isn’t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played by a man?" she remarked. "They talk about it, but I think people would find it too outrageous." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,216 Posted May 15 007 is a man. If women want their won 00 agent they should get one. Hopefull she will be at least a 9 or a 10 (009, or 0010). She could also be 0036-22-34. Halle Berry would ahve been a good choice earlier in her life if she had then the fighting skills she displayed in the John wick series. I wonder, could Halle do a pasable British accent. Kate Beckinsale would have been a good choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,499 Posted May 15 8 hours ago, seafoam1 said: A normal in Hollywood. I'd need more examples before I'd go that far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,193 Posted May 15 She's a 58 year old actress - who cares what she has to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,216 Posted May 15 8 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: She's a 58 year old actress - who cares what she has to say. Those of us who would still like to get in her pants, though admittedly, at this point that is more for historical purposes and bragging rights than for present tense lust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 3,120 Posted May 15 Damn near 60 and still getting it done. I celebrate her entire catalogue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 897 Posted May 16 She was as close to perfection as I've ever seen around the time she was in boomerang. https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME1228JY https://media.gettyimages.com/id/533504396/photo/halle-berry-1992.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=DxPfOBKo2BYVt9d-XFmZsmUwrt4ynSUzzDFnI0cU0XI= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
