Helen Mirren believes James Bond should remain male. She feels a female Bond would alter the character's essence. Pierce Brosnan supports this view. He looks forward to a new male actor in the role. The debate continues after Daniel Craig's exit.

It’s a long shot, admittedly. But Pierce Brosnan, who played Bond in four movies ( GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day ), says he’s up for the challenge. Speaking to the Radio Times, the 72-year-old actor had a good-natured reaction to being asked if he thought the time was right for “a senior citizen 007.”