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[mkkbb]

I was thinking, in a few reports it has been noted that casting has been in progress for two female roles. Now supposing this doesn't include the girlfriend of Demetrius, who could this second lady be?

Maybe it will be Bond's secretary, Loelia Ponsonby. In the novels (certainly the first four or five) she is present more than Moneypenny, and Fleming even hints that Ponsonby cares and wishes after Bond, mcuh in the same way Moneypenny does in the films. Was Moneypenny really based on Bond's secretary.

Anyway, back to the point, maybe we'll see Miss Ponsonby instead of Miss Moneypenny (as we know she is not in the film). This would be great as it would be more faithful to the book.

[Kronsteen]

Haven't thought about it like that, but it definately seems very interesting. It would be nice for the Bond book fans (like me)

[MarcAngeDraco]

That could be an interesting twist on the home office front, to meet Loelia this time...

[Lounge Lizard]

Didn't Michael France include 'Lil' in his first draft of GoldenEye?

[SirHilary]

Perhaps Rachel Stirling is going to play the part of Loelia Ponsonby.

Edited by SirHilary, 16 January 2006 - 07:25 PM.

[Donovan]

Didn't Michael France include 'Lil' in his first draft of GoldenEye?

Yes. No Moneypenny, but he did include 'Lil', although Bond didn't call her that in the script.

[dinovelvet]

I was thinking, in a few reports it has been noted that casting has been in progress for two female roles. Now supposing this doesn't include the girlfriend of Demetrius, who could this second lady be?

Maybe it will be Bond's secretary, Loelia Ponsonby. In the novels (certainly the first four or five) she is present more than Moneypenny, and Fleming even hints that Ponsonby cares and wishes after Bond, mcuh in the same way Moneypenny does in the films. Was Moneypenny really based on Bond's secretary.

The third female role is that of Le Chiffre's girlfriend, supposedly an "edgy pop star" is rumored for it.

[Donovan]

The third female role is that of Le Chiffre's girlfriend, supposedly an "edgy pop star" is rumored for it.

Woo-Hoo!!! Ashley Simpson all the way!!!

[Righty007]

Forget Fleming's Loelia Ponsonby. I want Benson's Nigel Smith in Casino Royale!

[dinovelvet]

Forget Fleming's Loelia Ponsonby. I want Benson's Nigel Smith in Casino Royale!

Well since Bond is returning to the Bahamas, perhaps Nigel Small-Fawcett will make an appearance instead

[dunmall]

nigel smith would be fun lol

[Leon]

Forget Fleming's Loelia Ponsonby. I want Benson's Nigel Smith in Casino Royale!

I have never read anything but Fleming as it's not ACTUALLY the real original James Bond, just immitation Bond stories. If Nigel Smith's character is as exciting as his name I couldn't be less interested.

I'd love to see 007's secretary Loelia in Casino Royale, it would be really fresh and original for the films, intruiguing for newbies and exciting for old school Fleming fans like me

Also it would be another fresh regular character relationship to develop with James Bond for the films. I loved the way he teased Lil and Mary in the books, especially the scene where he calls his office and says to Mary Goodnight "Good morning Goodnight" and signs off with "Goodbye Goodnight" haha

Entering his outer office, talking to Loelia Ponsonby:

Bond smiled into her grey eyes, "I only call you Lil on Mondays," he said "Miss Ponsonby the rest of the week. But I'll never call you Loelia. It sounds like somebody in an indecent limerick. Any messages?"

lol

Edited by Leon, 17 January 2006 - 03:51 AM.

[Skudor]

Loelia would be a nice addition, especially since they are sort of rebooting the series - what better way to show it than adding Bond's own office more prominently to the movies (i.e. the 1-2 minute scenes showing he has an office and a secretary). It would certainly serve to mark the beginning of an era.

[David Schofield]

Why not? But...

If Moneypenny is not in CR and yet she is in the book (albeit briefly), how does it sit with our Fleming obsessiveness to include Lil when she's not in the novel?

[marktmurphy]

What's the point? She'd just be Moneypenny except in name. And as David says; she ain't in the book either so there's no reason to put her in.

[mkkbb]

Oh yeah, maybe I was thinking of Moonraker, when Bond has to expose Drax as a cheater, Loelia sends him Benzedrine (is that right??). Nad he has that playful banter, and also paragraphs where fleming mentions she worries about all of her 00 agents.

[Royal Dalton]

I wouldn't necessarily completely rule out Moneypenny showing up in the film just yet. Campbell only said that she wasn't in the script they had last October. Things may have changed since then.

I notice that the once-rumoured 'new Miss Moneypenny' Camilla Power doesn't have any work lined up at the moment.

I wonder...

Edited by Royal Dalton, 18 January 2006 - 03:33 AM.