It was Brosnan’s last appearance as 007.

For Halle Berry, James Bond is Pierce Brosnan. Forever.

“He will always be my Bond, always. I’m a Pierce Brosnan fan,” said Berry, Brosnan’s co-star in the 2002 Bond film. Die another daytold Wired on Thursday. “He restored my faith in men in this film. There could be no man who is more of a gentleman than Pierce Brosnan.”

The Oscar winner responded to some of the questions about her that have been asked online. Her work in the British spy series was mentioned because people often wonder if she has acted in a Bond film.

Die another day In the film, Berry played Jinx Johnson, an NSA agent who worked with 007 both privately and professionally. The film was Brosnan’s last appearance in this role, after his appearances in GoldenEye, Tomorrow never diesAnd The world is not enough.

Berry’s work with Brosnan followed Monster Ballin which she played alongside Billy Bob Thornton and for which she later won an Oscar. She had not expected a role like Jinx.

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“Bond wasn’t on my bucket list to be in,” Berry said, “but I’ve always loved the films. And having been in one, I feel like I’m part of film history. These films are iconic. They will be a part of our history forever, and I’m really honored to have been part of a film like this, especially with Pierce.”

In the two years following her Bond appearance, Berry played high-profile roles, including Storm in X2: Unity of the X-Men and the title role in CatwomanThe latter was panned and, 20 years after its release, holds a measly 8 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 197 reviews.

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Nevertheless, she does not seem to regret it.

“I loved it,” Berry told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show this week. “It was panned. The critics said it was crap. And balls aren’t that bad.”

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