Halle Berry has praised her Die Another Day co-star Pierce Brosnan for "restoring [her] faith in men". The 58-year-old actress, who starred alongside the 71-year-old Hollywood icon in the 2002 James Bond film, expressed her gratitude towards Brosnan for his gentlemanly conduct both on and off the set. In a chat with Wired for their 'Autocomplete Interview' series, Halle gushed: "He will always be my Bond, always.

" She added: "I'm a Pierce Brosnan fan. He restored my faith in men in that movie. There couldn't be a human who is more of a gentleman than Pierce Brosnan.

" Despite her admiration for Brosnan, the 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' star confessed that playing a Bond girl "wasn't on her wish list" initially. However, she emphasised feeling "really honoured" to have been part of the franchise as Jinx. She explained: "Bond wasn't on my wish list, no, to be in one, but I loved the movies, always, but having been in one, I feel like I'm a part of cinematic history.

Those movies are iconic. They will forever be a part of our history, and I'm really honoured to have been a part of one, especially with Pierce." Berry is currently starring alongside Mark Wahlberg in the new action-thriller 'The Union', which follows a man recruited by his high school sweetheart for a high-stakes US intelligence mission.

Reflecting on the film, the actress said it was "fun" to tell such a story as it made her reminisce about her youthful romances. Speaking to E! News, she said: "It was fun. I.