Cherished British performers Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan have voiced their backing for assisted dying while discussing their latest movie.
The Hollywood legends shared their perspectives in a conversation with Saga Magazine, with Helen, 80, declaring, “I absolutely believe in assisted dying.” Pierce, 72, expressed agreement and mentioned he had “watched the suffering of dear ones.”
The former James Bond actor continued, “I think when my time comes, I’d like to be able to have the choice to say: ‘Okay, let’s have that cup of tea and say goodbye.'”
Helen responded, “Yes, in a warm and loving way. I do absolutely believe in that.”
Their statements mirror the sentiments of a vast majority of British citizens and arrive as the nation moves nearer to making assisted dying legal. Parliamentary representatives supported Kim Leadbeater’s groundbreaking Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill during a crucial vote in June.
Dame Helen and Pierce appear together in the new cinematic version of Richard Osman’s bestselling novel, The Thursday Murder Club. The story centers around a group of retirement home residents who gather to examine cold cases and find themselves caught up in a real-life mystery.
Dame Helen, who portrays retired spy Elizabeth in the movie, told Saga her character was “more realistic” than Bond.
She added, “But not so much fun as Bond! I’m such a feminist, but James Bond has to be a guy. You can’t have a woman. It just doesn’t work. James Bond has to be James Bond, otherwise it becomes something else.”
Pierce also shared his reflections on aging during the interview, saying, “I don’t see myself as an old man at all.” He went on, “But I suppose I would be considered an old man by some and I am getting older, that’s for sure.”
He continued, “So The Thursday Murder Club dealt with all of those intricacies of the heart that are so fragile to look at sometimes.”
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