55 years without Ian Fleming: the best performers of the role of James Bond

The first James Bond girl: who is she?

The public met the superspy in 1962; the role was given to Sean Connery, already famous at that time. If the actor did not suffer from a lack of popularity even before the film was released, then the first James Bond girl became famous thanks to “Dr. No.” The film gave Swiss actress Ursula Anders the title of sex symbol of the 60s. Now the agent's friend is about 80 years old, but she is still considered one of Bond's most outstanding partners.

Interestingly, the swimsuit in which Hanni Ryder (Ursula Anders) beautifully emerged from the sea was purchased at auction by a buyer who parted with 35 thousand pounds sterling for it. It is not surprising, given that the very first release of the project attracted everyone's attention to it.

James Bond and his girls.

I really like going to see films that everyone has already seen in the cinema before me, so that I have someone to discuss with. Having gone to the premiere, you are doomed to suffer for another week or two, so as not to tell too much to those who have not watched it yet. Yesterday I was on Agent 007: Skyfall. I’ll say right away that I liked this part of the Bond movie the most. Somehow it all came together: Daniel Craig, who plays the super-agent, and Javier Bardem, who plays the villain, the Bond girls are beautiful, but most importantly, the storyline is so exciting that 2.5 hours fly by. Surely, in addition to everything else, my good mood and excellent company contributed! ... They argued about which agent was cooler - Craig or those who came before him. I'm definitely for the modern James Bond. Let someone say that Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan (the three most famous agents from the past) are real heroes, elegant, polished, dexterous and attractive, and it would be cool to see them now on the screen, but I’m with it I do not agree. For me they are outdated. Sean Connery. The first Bond (60s and 70s)

It's no wonder that every generation should have its own Bond. And what excited women’s hearts then will not excite anyone in the present. Nowadays there is a “fashion” for a type of appearance like Craig’s. He is a man with a flaw, a little rumpled, which makes him very mysterious, brutal... He smells like a man, such an attractive sweat.

Pierce smells like cologne to me, and he looks like the picture at the entrance to a barbershop: "We're still cutting hair a la Apollo."

Pierce is Bond from the 90s

Timothy Dalton is Agent 007 from the 80s.
Ideal beauty is not valued now. This can be said about women and men, both in fashion and in show business. That’s why, looking every day at “broken faces”: uneven noses, bulging foreheads, disproportionately large eyes or lips, we get used to such beauty and accept it as truth. I'm not an exception. Javier Bardem alone is worth something. He is so terrible that it’s time to film him as Quasimode, without makeup. But how damn attractive he is!

Javier Bardem and Daniel Craig, who play the two main roles in the last part of the film.
Such "spoiled" characters have much stronger charisma.
I feel in Craig a connection to Bond through every muscle of his face, through a grin or a look. Having taken responsibility for the future fate of agent 007 onto himself, he caught a lot of kicks, unless the lazy one said that he was James Blonde, and who needs those bottomless blue eyes and red stubble!? But the third part of the Bond movie is already coming out and no one is throwing around such words anymore. For me personally, Craig emerged as a talented and deep actor in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. After this film, I look at him differently and in a different movie. Javier, as it turns out, is the perfect villain. I always knew that he had an insane talent for transforming himself, trying on completely opposite roles, but here... He is crazy, he is not normal, but vulnerable, all in turmoil. After every film where I see him, I want to follow his work more and more. This is simply incredibly strong male charisma. — I propose to look at all the girls of agent 007, starting from the 60s, to trace how fashion changed from “ideal faces” to “strange ones.” And at the same time determine which of James’s 23 friends is the best: 1. Ursula Andress.

The Swiss actress, who gained the greatest popularity in France, was brought into the world of cinema by Marlon Brando.

The first Bond girl starred with many legends: Elvis Presley, James Dean, Marcello Mastroianni, Frank Sinatra, Jean-Paul Belmondo, with whom she later began a whirlwind romance.

She also appeared on magazine covers.

Now Ursula is 76, she has not acted in films for a long time.

2. Daniela Bianchi.

The second Bond girl was born in Italy. From the very beginning of the Bond film, the agent began to collect beauties from all over the world into his “collection”. In 1960, Daniela took second place in the Miss Universe beauty contest. After “From Russia with Love,” where the girl played the friend of a super-agent, she began to be invited to other films, although she had no acting training. However, such notable roles no longer appeared in her filmography.

Now she is 70 and does not appear on screens at all.

3. Honor Blackman.
Bond's girlfriend in the third part, entitled "Goldfinger", was born in London and has a classical British acting education. Before she became a super-agent's girlfriend, she was in demand both in cinema and in the theater. To this day he acts in films and participates in theatrical tours. She is now 87 years old.

4. Claudine Auger.
James's next girlfriend was born in Paris and received the title of Miss France in 1959. This is not the first beauty queen on the agent's Don Juan list. She is now 70 years old and has not acted in films for 15 years.

5. Mie Hama

007's Japanese girlfriend said: "I love Connery. And I don't like James Bond. Bond is a playboy, he has a lot of girls... And Connery has a warm heart.”

Mia is now 68 years old and looks great.

6. Diana Rigg.

James's sixth girlfriend was born in Britain, but spent her childhood in India. Returning home, she began studying to become an actress. Her filmography includes a large number of leading roles. She also played at the Royal Shakespeare Theater.

Diana was awarded the Order of the British Empire, and in 1997 Rigg received an Emmy Award.

Now Diana is 74 years old and she still acts in films.

7.Jill St. John

Agent Jill St. John's new friend is a popular American film and television actress.

Since the early 1990s, Jill has not appeared in films so often. She is now 72 years old.

8. Jane Seymour.

Jane was born in England, studied ballet throughout her childhood, dreaming of becoming a famous dancer, but due to an injury she quit classes and entered an acting school.

Jane's acting career turned out to be dizzying. World fame came to Jane after she played the role of a Bond girl in the action film Live and Let Die in 1973. Since then, the famous actress has managed to play in almost sixty films.

Jane Seymour was awarded the title of Queen of Series, she received five top television Emmy awards and about a hundred different prizes for her acting in TV series. Jane is also actively involved in social work and charitable activities.

In 1999, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain awarded Jane Seymour the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and her star was laid on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. She turned 61 this year and still looks amazing.

9. Britt Ekland.

Swedish actress and model who has achieved recognition in the UK.

In 2004, the film “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers” was released, in which the role of Britt Ekland was played by actress Charlize Theron.

Currently, Eklund acts in television, where he appears as a guest in various television shows. She is 70 years old.

10. Barbara Bach

American actress and model. She played the role of James Bond girl in the film “The Spy Who Loved Me.” Wife of Ringo Starr, drummer for The Beatles.

Now Barbara is 65 years old and no longer acts in films.

11. Lois Chiles.

Lois Cleveland Chiles was born in Houston, Texas. Lois Chiles is best known for her role as James Bond girl Dr. Holly Goodhead in the 1979 film Moonraker. Despite the success, her career in subsequent years was not very successful and the actress played mainly supporting roles.

She performed her last film role in 2006. She is now 65 years old.

12. Carole Bouquet.

Another Frenchwoman in the camp of the super-spy's girlfriends.

She was in a long-term relationship with Gerard Depardieu, and they were engaged from 2003 to 2005.

She is 55 years old and continues to actively act in films in her homeland.

13. Maud Adams.

007's new Swedish girlfriend Maude Adams began working for the Ford Modeling Agency at a young age, moving to Paris and then New York. At that time, she was the highest paid and sought-after model in the world. Her career as a film actress began in 1970.

Adams now owns the Californian cosmetics company Scandinavian Biocosmetics, LLC. She is a polyglot - she speaks Swedish, English, German, French and Italian. She is 67 years old and has not acted in films since 1990. It looks amazing in my opinion.

14. Tanya Roberts.

James Bond's new girlfriend is an American actress, sex symbol of the early 80s.

She starred a lot for glossy magazines, including in the nude genre. She did not achieve much success in cinema. She is now 57.

15. Maryam D'abo.

Mariam's mother is Georgian and her father is Dutch. Born in England, she began her career in France.

From an early age she worked as a fashion model and studied at the Drama Center in London.

She has been married to Oscar-winning film director Hugh Hudson since November 2003. She is now 51 years old.

16. Carey Lowell

The American actress and former fashion model was born in New York and attended college at New York University.

Lowell is best known for her role as James Bond Girl in the 1989 film License to Kill. She also had supporting roles in several major films.

On November 9, 2002, Loell married actor Richard Gere, with whom she gave birth to a child. This year she turned 51 years old.

17. Isabella Scorupco

Swedish actress of Polish origin, best known for her role as a Bond girl in the film GoldenEye.

Now Isabella is 42, she lives in America and has 2 children.

18.Michelle Yeoh

Another Bond girlfriend, a Malaysian actress and dancer of Chinese origin, one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world according to People magazine in 1997. She is the only woman among the actresses whom Jackie Chan allowed to stage her own stunts.

She is considered one of the highest paid Chinese speaking actresses in the world. Now she is 50 years old, but it seems that the years have no power over her.

19 Denise Richards

Bond's new girlfriend is an American actress and model, Charlie Sheen's ex-wife.

Now she is 41 years old and her personal life and career are the subject of paparazzi attention.
20. Halle Berry.

Holly is 46 years old.

21. Eva Green

French model and actress Eva Green is the first girl of the new Bond - Daniel Craig.

She's 32 years old.

22. Olga Kurylenko.

This time the agent chose the Ukrainian Olga. Before Bond, she was more of a model than an actress, but after her career began to take off. She's 32 years old.

23. Berenice Marlowe

The latest Bond girl is French again. She is 33.

... So we met all the girlfriends of agent 007. I propose to discuss: have the canons of beauty changed, for the better/for the worse? Who was the most ideal Bond, in your opinion?

Bond's hottest girlfriend

“Casino Royale” is the twenty-first film in the outstanding spy epic. James Bond - Agent 007 in this film - Daniel Craig, who subsequently appeared in the same capacity three more times, the last time in 2020. Critics recognized the role of Vesper Lynd, played by the fatal beauty Eva Green, as one of the best achievements of the film.

The fate of the character embodied on the screen by Eva turned out to be tragic: the heroine died, having managed to save her lover from death. It is possible that this is why the actress rejected proposals from producers regarding this role for some time. However, after carefully studying the script, she noted how much the 21st James Bond girl resembled her. This discovery forced her to agree. The agent’s most sensual girlfriend – this was the verdict of critics and viewers.

Bond's worst partner

This dubious title went to the actress along with Pierce Brosnan, who participated in the film “The World Is Not Enough.” Despite the attractive appearance that Denise Richards has, critics tore her manner of playing the role of the spy's partner to smithereens.

In this part of the series, the James Bond girl portrayed an expert working with nuclear bombs. It was her participation that helped the superspy stay alive and expose another criminal group. However, the public was still dissatisfied with Denise's performance, giving her the title of the most terrible partner of the heroic spy.

Ursula Andress, 84 years old

Film:
Dr. No, 1962 The Swiss-born actress was a sex symbol of French cinema in the 60s. In Ian Fleming's 1958 novel, on which the film was based, the heroine was supposed to emerge from the water naked, but the censors would not allow such a scene, so Ursula appeared in this scene in a fashionable swimsuit. Honey Ryder (the role of Ursula Andress) became an example of sensuality and naivety at the same time - a combination that was considered ideal for female characters of the 60s. By the way, a bikini with a wide belt and a buckle went at auction for 40,000 pounds.

The Spy's Unluckiest Girlfriend

The actresses competing for the role of James Bond girl have always been ready for a wide variety of sacrifices. But the unluckiest of all was Gemma Arterton, who was chosen to portray Agent Fields on screen. They say that besides her, over 1,500 representatives of the fair sex fought for the right to participate in the film. However, only Gemma passed the casting, which she almost had to regret during the filming process.

The production of one of the scenes forced the actress to take an oil bath. Swimming led to the paint seeping into the ears, nose, and eyes of the performer. When Gemma Arterton was asked to talk about her impressions after such a procedure, she only expressed the hope that the scene would be included in the category of the most exciting adventures that are rich in James Bond films. Daniel Craig took part in the film with her.

Halle Berry, 53 years old

Film:
Die Another Day, 2002 Another bikini beauty on our list is Halle Berry with a fashionable short haircut. There is a scene in the film with a reference to the film "Dr. No", otherwise how to explain her appearance on the beach in an orange swimsuit with a wide belt to which a knife is attached? Jinx Johnson, Halle Berry's character, is a prime example of a woman with intelligence who can stand up for herself. Although in the end James Bond will save her.

Bond's most combative partner

This title of film critics was given to actress Michelle Yeoh, who starred in the part released in 1997, along with Pierce Brosnan. Her heroine demonstrates impeccable knowledge of the art of hand-to-hand combat, does not tolerate advice and loves to lead others. It is not surprising that she is a PRC colonel with an important mission.

The plot of the film “Tomorrow Never Dies” absolutely did not involve an abundance of erotic scenes. The James Bond girl never appeared not only naked, but also scantily clad. However, thanks to the charm and excellent performances of the actress and her co-star, the film received mostly positive reviews.

Films by EON Productions ("official Bond")

Russian spy girlfriend

Despite the fact that on-screen love between Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko never happened, the actress from Russia can also be included in the category of the agent’s girlfriends. Like all films about James Bond, Quantum of Solace was marked by a crazy number of candidates and contenders for the roles. However, the director of the film gave preference to the charming Olga.

When Mark Foster is asked why he decided to invite Kurylenko to the role, he explains his choice by the absolute calm that the actress demonstrated during the casting. The next participant in the famous series had a hard time during the preparation process, which took a lot of time. Olga was forced to master parachute jumping, weapons, and multiple tricks. A parallel course was taught in martial arts. In addition, the girl had to acquire a Latin American accent.

Agent's last partner

The film “007: Spectre”, the creation of director Sam Mendes, hit theaters quite recently. As in the previous three parts, Daniel Craig took on the role of the spy. The girlfriend that James Bond, Agent 007, gets this time is Léa Seydoux. The public has already had the opportunity to become acquainted with her performance in “The Life of Adele,” a fairly popular erotic drama.

In the new part, Lea plays Madeleine Swan, who must help her partner in the fight against the powerful “Spectre”. Filming took place in the most unexpected places, from Rome to Morocco. Will the next partner of the brave superspy be able to outshine the previous companions? Only those who watch the new product will know this.

Of course, not all the women who shone in the famous epic are listed above. Jane Seymour, Halle Berry, Sophie Marceau - the list can be quite long. The number of Bond girlfriends is much larger; in a number of films there were several of them at once. It is possible that soon viewers will see new pictures from the life of the superspy and his girls.

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The film “From Russia with Love” was filmed in the mid-60s of the last century. So it's no surprise that the Bond girl turned out to be a KGB spy this time.