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brilliant and bizarre gizmos created by Q
(Quartermaster), the glamorous locations,
the sexy women, the ruthless villains, the
nail-biting chases and action sequences.
No matter how many people zipped
through Bond’s life, there was always M
the boss, the secretary Miss Moneypenny
and, of course Q. When a fan went to watch
a Bond movie, they expected familiar
elements and also novelty.
Now that Craig has definitely refused
to do any more Bond movies, the hunt is
on for a new Bond, and in the interests of Diana had to die!
diversity, Idria Alba and even a female Secret Service. She had to die, because
Lashana Lynch have been touted to take Bond could not possibly be tied down to
over the empty 007 slot, but there are no domesticity.
confirmations yet. Honore Blackman played Pussy Galore in
The force of the character is such that Goldfinger, the most memorable Bond girl
writers, directors (John Glen directed five!), either because of her ridiculous names. She
co-stars take a backseat, while Bond, James was reportedly based on Fleming’s real life
Bond lives on. love Blanchette Blackwell, and was a bad
girl to beat all before and after her.
Five Best Bond Girls
Ursula Andress: She emerged from the
water in a white bikini, an unforgettable
and much-imitated sequence. She played
Honey Ryder in the first Bond film, Dr
No, and set the image for the Bond girls to
follow. They all had to have bikini-ready
bodies, sultry eyes and fiery sex appeal.

Honore’s role was based on Fleming’s real life love
Maud Adams: She was the only actress

Ursula Andress set the “Sexy Bond Girl” trend
Diana Rigg: She was the only woman
James Bond married in On Her Majesty’s Maud – the only actress to play two Bond girls

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