The Fast X star has multiple connections to the Bond film series, which is based on the character created by novelist Ian Fleming. Her late cousin Tania Mallet starred as Tilly Masterson, the sister of Bond girl Jill, in the 1964 installment Goldfinger.

Yes, Dame Helen Mirren thinks James Bond is ‘drenched’ in sexism. But she doesn’t think the next 007 should be a woman. The Oscar-winning actress 79, stars in new Paramount+ drama series MobLand, alongside one of the most famous Bonds in history – Pierce Brosnan.

Helen Mirren has argued that James Bond is "born out of profound sexism" as she objects to the idea of a woman taking over the character.