Former “James Bond" co-star Halle Berry argued at the Cannes Film Festival that she doesn’t think making the iconic character a woman is the right way to go.

Halle Berry: "I don't know if [James Bond] should be a woman. In 2025 it's nice to say, 'Oh, he should be a woman.' But I don't know if that's the right thing to do." #Cannes https://t.co/8HVaAgMu1t pic.twitter.com/KIwCR0CPDP

The "Die Another Day" actress told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival she doesn't know if casting a woman as the next Bond is "the right thing to do."

CANNES, France, - Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was caught off-guard by the Cannes Film Festival's updated dress code and had to switch her outfit choice last minute, she told journalists on Tuesday.

Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry, serving as a jury member at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, shared her thoughts on the festival's updated red carpet dress code and addressed the long-standing debate over a female James Bond.

Halle Berry, who is serving as a jury member at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, revealed she had to change her red carpet outfit last minute due to new festival dress code rules.