Former 007 Pierce Brosnan is reacting to Helen Mirrens criticism of the James Bondfranchise.

Last week, his MobLandco-star got candid during an interview with The London Standard, revealing she never liked James Bond because the concept is drenched and born out of profound sexism.

Brosnan was recently asked by People for his thoughts on Mirrens remarks, to which he responded, She let them have it.

Yes, theres a certain agreement there, he added of the Oscar winners criticism. But theres a certain world and room to move within the proscenium arch of what [Bond creator and author] Ian Fleming put down. So theres always going to be conflict. The Mamma Mia! actor also noted that the pair didnt talk about the James Bond franchise while working on MobLand together.

Brosnan rose to fame after making his debut as the legendary secret agent in 1995s GoldenEye. He reprised the role in three more James Bond films, including 1997s Tomorrow Never Dies, 1999s The World Is Not Enough and 2002s Die Another Day, before Daniel Craig took over the role.

Mirren was initially asked by The London Standard for her thoughts onAmazon MGM Studios taking over creative controlof the film franchise, having starred opposite Brosnan in MobLand.

After praising her co-star, calling him one of the nicest people youll ever have the pleasure to work with, as well as Craig, who she described as a very lovely gracious person, the 1923 actress admitted the whole series of James Bond was actually not my thing.

It really wasnt, she added at the time. I never liked James Bond. I never liked the way women were in James Bond. The whole concept of James Bond is drenched and born out of profound sexism.

In February, it was announced thatAmazonMGM Studios would form a new joint ventureto house the James Bond intellectual property rights and gain creative control, while Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli would continue as co-owners of the property.