When you say "Bond Girl" you roll your eyes. After all, many of the women who appeared in the James Bond films of the 1960s and early '70s were interchangeable: the young geniuses with ridiculous names who shared a bed with our heroes (Kissy Suzuki, Tiffany Case, Plenty O'Toole, Holly Goodhead) were quickly killed by some cunning crime boss and then forgotten.
Yet there are also those who have ignored these limitations – brave allies and adversaries who prove they never need rescue – and thankfully, their numbers have increased over the past 20 years. In No Time to Die, daniel Craig's exhausted 007 will compete against not just one, but several powerful female characters. 007: No Time to Die is the 25th installment in the 007 series, and after a long delay, the film is now coming out. Among them, Naomie Harris plays her right-hand man, Benny Qian; Rushner Lynch as super-clever MI6 agent Nomi; Anna de Armas as Paloma, a gun-wielding CIA agent in Cuba; Rhea Saidu will continue to star as madeleine Swann, a strong psychologist in 2015's Ghost Party.
She's a central character in 'No Time to Die,'" Saidu said in an interview. "We get to know her better and better, so we like her more. This is new to this series, because in the past, the women in it were not developed. Naomi, Rushner and Anna, it's a strong group of women with diversity. In a sense, this is also very new and necessary. ”
Before the film's release, we'll introduce 13 of the most memorable Bond women in the history of cinema.
Dr. 007 No (1962), with Ursula Andrees as Hornie Ryder
Her milky white bikini made her instantly a symbol of sensuality, but the Swiss actor played a shell diver who came to help Bond – also brave and resourceful.
007 Russian Love (1963), starring Daniela Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova
After being used as a pawn by a criminal organization, the Soviet clerk, played by a prominent Italian actor, fights back and saves Bond's life.
Goldfinger in 007 (1964), with Hornel Blackman as Pussy Galore
As the villain's personal pilot and leader of the all-female crew sent over Fort Knox to spray nerve gas, the London-born actor boiled over — and betrayed her boss in time.
Diana Rigg in 007's Queen's Secret Envoy as Theresa Di Vicenzone
Before she played Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, the British actress played a countess who dumped Bond before the tragedy ended.
007 Under the Sea City (1977), barbara Bach as Anya Amathova
The American actor plays a KGB agent who is on a bond's side. She is fearless in the face of iron-toothed assassins and crazy supervillains.
007 Thunder Kill (1985), played by Grace Jones as Mayday
Murdering a detective and then jumping off the Eiffel Tower was a day's work for the terrible bodyguard dressed in Azzedine Alaïa, as embodied in the Jamaican-American legend.
007 Dawn of Life (1987), starring Mari Yaldapo as Carla Milove
When Bond first met the short-haired cellist, she was aiming her rifle at her lover. Later, she took a sleigh down the mountain and flew a plane.
In 007: GoldenEye (1995), Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp
There was nothing more terrifying to the Scorpion Beauty than this seductive sadist, and the Dutch actor relished crushing the man to death with her thighs. Do we need to say more?
"007 Empire of Tomorrow" (1997), Yang Ziqiong played Lin Hui
The Malaysian actor plays a brilliant Chinese spy in the film, beating her opponent to the point of being a backseat driver during an unforgettable bike chase.
007 Black Day Crisis (1999) by Sophie Marceau as Erica King
In the eyes of the audience, the French actor is the naïve daughter of an oil tycoon, but her cunning character proves it when she grabs Bond and begins torturing him.
007 Dies on a Chosen Day (2002) by Harley Berry as Jinx
From piercing a person's head to defeating an Olympian in a fierce sword battle, there's nothing the brilliant NSA agent played by the American Oscar winner can't do.
007: Casino Royale (2006), with Eva Green as Wesper Linde
One of the best Bond women of recent years, the French actor plays a Treasury official who bets on 007 in a poker game, witty, sophisticated, and mysterious.
007: Ghost Party (2015), with Leia Saidu as Madeleine Swan
As a psychologist with traumatic experiences, he helped Bond find his enemies, and the French actor's abilities and complex creations were a perfect match for him — he would return in Time to Die.