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I agree. I actually think in general Bond girls work better as unknown or semi-known actresses.
None of them were big stars when cast. Blackman and Rigg were known in the UK but they were no Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor. Green was not very famous, certainly not compared to Halle Berry, Denise Richards or Teri Hatcher. Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux were more famous but then again no big Hollywood stars and I'd argue that their reknown was rather limited.
What about Gal Gadot? - runs for cover. Haven't even seen Wonder Woman btw, but she looks kind of interesting. No idea how she is an actress.
Strongly disagree on this one. Seydoux had exponentially greater pre-Bond exposure than either Kurylenko or Arterton (though I notice Kurylenko did do a Hitman film the year before QoS—did anyone see that though?).
In addition to her extensive work in French cinema, Seydoux had appeared in M:I - Ghost Protocol, Midnight in Paris, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, as well as her popular Prada commercials. Seydoux was definitely out there.
She hit the spotlight with "Blue Is The Warmest Colour" (It won a Palme d'Or).
Yes, I'd even forgotten that one. That was really her big breakout moment.
And it doesn't hurt either she'd previously been in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
Fame is of course a relative concept but they were no big stars. I daresay that neither Seydoux nor Green are stars now. More like semi-famous actresses, known for a handful of roles by a certain public.
Add "playful" to the category, as well, and we have the Bond Girl we've been looking for. The Wai-Lin/Jinx type.
Stunning! Simply stunning Wonder Woman or not! She should be in the Bond universe!
Do you think they used Photoshop or something similar?
Photoshop Babe...............
And this way she might actually star in a good Bond film someday.
Now, that I remembered, I do believe if they get it right, and treat it like a high quality matter to win over many people instead of pursuing Oscars and gain the approval of dramatists, I think they could easily incorporate Gal into a Bond film. After all, they did get Javier Bardem and Christoph Waltz into Bond films, didn't they? Both are high profile actors.
Having this piece there develops my hunger to see her in a Bond film:
Where I can see her fit in is if Bond goes to Israel, and she is given a role in her element as an IDF or Mossad type liason.
A shame. I think she would have been better than Olga.
I wasn't much of a fan of Olga in 2008 (like most things/people in QoS vs CR, I didn't think she compared favourably to the exceptional Eva Green). In particular, I couldn't understand some of what she was saying (she had to put on a fake Latin accent, which resulted in a bit of slurring). However, with time, I've come to really appreciate her work in the film.