Pierce Brosnan has insisted that the new James Bond must be played by a male lead after previously suggesting that the spy should be portrayed by a woman. In 2019, former 007 star Brosnan told The Hollywood Reporter that it was time to “put a woman up there”, adding: “It would be exhilarating.”

Pierce Brosnan, the former James Bond star, has echoed co-star Helen Mirren’s view that the iconic spy should continue to be portrayed by a man.Amidst the ongoing debates about the future of the 007 franchise,