Pierce Brosnan expressed sympathy for Helen Mirren's criticism of the Bond franchise, acknowledging its elements of sexism while highlighting the creative legacy of Ian Fleming.
I think, 'Oh my God, I'm waxing Pierce's chest,' Pike, who played the undercover MI6 and double agent Miranda Frost in the film, recalled. 'I was so mortified. I thought, 'Oh my God, he's so brave, and I'm pulling off his chest hair with every embrace.'