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[Gustav Graves]

Okay, to kick it off: I am gay . So I don't give a about big boobs and other elements that make a Bond girl hot and sexy (allthough this still is important). For me it's about acting skills. And when judging those I think actresses like Honor Blackman, Dame Diana Rigg, Maud Adams and indeed now Eva Green set the standards very hight.

If I was available to choose the next Bond girl, I would to a particular originality, both in acting skills and looks. So what do we think about Carice van Houten then? She's a beautiful Dutch actress who surely has got a distinctive original looks. Her acting skills in 'Blackbook' and 'Valkyrie' were marvellous. She could play a marvellous Elizabeth Krest.

[jaguar007]

I actually would like to see Yvonne Strohskovy from Chuck as a secondary Bond girl. Perhaps if a BOnd movie takes place in Australia (she is Australian)

[danslittlefinger]

I have to agree with you Gustav. Someone is needed with a bit of depth.
Eva was brilliant.
There are so many decent actresses out there who could do the role.

[Ghostboy]

How about Keri Washington?
Or Anne Hathaway, or Keira Knightley (pleeaase!) or maybe Paz Vega?

Edited by Ghostboy, 28 May 2009 - 09:04 AM.

[Agent 76]

Cate Blanchett and Penelope Cruz seem like talented actresses.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

I think Eva Green is a hugely talented actress, and is possibly my favourite Bond girl. I'd say she has that "original" look Gustav refers to, she definetely doesn't have that "bimbo" look many people associate with Bond women. She's stunningly beautiful off course, but you can see there's really something going on behind those eyes.

Olga was very good too in her part, and the same could be said about Rosamund Pike and (mostly) Sophie Marceau. I hope we won't see Bond girls like Berry or Richards ever again, i.e. weak actresses (at least not in major roles).

I like the suggestin of Van Houten. Fine actress, and would fit the style of the new films well. She'd make a good villain too.

As for other suggestions, I could see Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff as a Bond girl. She can be tough as nails, is beautiful and extremely talented judging by her performances in that series and the underrated film White Noise 2.

Edited by The Ghost Who Walks, 28 May 2009 - 09:55 AM.

[Gustav Graves]

You know...I can't choose between Eva Green and Diana Rigg. I think...I REALLY think, Eva Green was the best Bond girl since Rigg's portrayal of Tracy. Tracy and Vesper. God, I can't choose. 'Casino Royale' will be as much as a gem in the distant future as OHMSS and FRWL are now.

[Mister Asterix]

Again I ask that if you are going to make a suggestion, post a picture. And not just to judge the actor by their looks, but also because it helps to recognise them if you’ve seen them in anything.

Ms van Houten:

[Gustav Graves]

[Mister Asterix]

Thanks Gus.

The first pic (with the glasses) gives her Moneypenny look.

[the villain's architect]

Maybe she's too famous, but I would like to see the chemistry between Craig's Bond and Charlize Theron. She's a great actress.

[tdalton]

I actually would like to see Yvonne Strohskovy from Chuck as a secondary Bond girl. Perhaps if a BOnd movie takes place in Australia (she is Australian)

Strahovski would be fantastic as a Bond girl. She's definitely one of the most talented actresses currently on TV, and she's one of my top two choices to be a Bond girl in the next couple of films (Olivia Wilde being the other).

Edited by tdalton, 29 May 2009 - 02:25 PM.

[jrcjohnny99]

I actually would like to see Yvonne Strohskovy from Chuck as a secondary Bond girl. Perhaps if a BOnd movie takes place in Australia (she is Australian)

Strahovski would be fantastic as a Bond girl. She's definitely one of the most talented actresses currently on TV, and she's one of my top two choices to be a Bond girl in the next couple of films (Olivia Wilde being the other).

I agree, I think Olivia Wilde could be great;

[DominicGreene]

What about Nicole Kidman as Money Penny? I can just see her with her short red hair with glasses as MP

Edited by DominicGreene, 31 May 2009 - 12:32 AM.

[danslittlefinger]

Kate Beckinsale as MoneyPenny. British and gorgeous.
Her acting talent is very good I think. She played Ava Gardner in The Aviator very well and is in a few upcoming things but nothing really major.




It would be the boost she is looking for in her career.

[Tybre]

Kate Beckinsale as MoneyPenny. British and gorgeous.
Her acting talent is very good I think. She played Ava Gardner in The Aviator very well and is in a few upcoming things but nothing really major.




It would be the boost she is looking for in her career.

EON doesn't really hire big names, though. I mean yeah Beckinsale's not massive, but I suspect Moneypenny shall be my guess:

Some fairly young woman who most people, myself included, have never heard of and will eagerly await to see how she fares

I mean, yeah, Beckinsale isn't "big" but she's a little too big for EON I think

Edited by Tybre, 31 May 2009 - 03:50 AM.

[danslittlefinger]

Pure fantasy on my part Tybre.

[Tybre]

Pure fantasy on my part Tybre.

I figured as much. I'm just bored and need something to do.

[danslittlefinger]

Pure fantasy on my part Tybre.

I figured as much. I'm just bored and need something to do.

Me too. I browse through actresses pictures (not all the time).

How about Romola Garai? Saw her in King Lear on TV. Not bad.

[Tybre]

Pure fantasy on my part Tybre.

I figured as much. I'm just bored and need something to do.

Me too. I browse through actresses pictures (not all the time).

How about Romola Garai? Saw her in King Lear on TV. Not bad.

She certainly looks the part. I'll have to see if I can't find some clips somewhere.

[WC]

Well I've only seen her in "The Incredible Hulk" (and only a minor part), but what about Brazilian actress Débora Nascimento?

[MattofSteel]

Kate Beckinsale as MoneyPenny. British and gorgeous.
Her acting talent is very good I think. She played Ava Gardner in The Aviator very well and is in a few upcoming things but nothing really major.




It would be the boost she is looking for in her career.

EON doesn't really hire big names, though. I mean yeah Beckinsale's not massive, but I suspect Moneypenny shall be my guess:

Some fairly young woman who most people, myself included, have never heard of and will eagerly await to see how she fares

I mean, yeah, Beckinsale isn't "big" but she's a little too big for EON I think

I've always had the impression Moneypenny should be cute...flirty...a lovely, attractive girl, full stop. Beckinsale is too high profile, and far too close to being drop dead gorgeous.

I'm almost more interested to see what they'll do to sort of re-interpret her character. Something like Zoe Saldana's Uhura from Star Trek comes to mind.

[double o ego]

She looks more like a moneypenny.

[lechero]

How about Teresa Palmer as a secondary bond girl? She's Australian, so she could either play that or a British one. It's time for the return of a blonde.

[Captain Tightpants]

Okay, to kick it off: I am gay . So I don't give a about big boobs and other elements that make a Bond girl hot and sexy (allthough this still is important). For me it's about acting skills. And when judging those I think actresses like Honor Blackman, Dame Diana Rigg, Maud Adams and indeed now Eva Green set the standards very hight.

If I was available to choose the next Bond girl, I would to a particular originality, both in acting skills and looks. So what do we think about Carice van Houten then? She's a beautiful Dutch actress who surely has got a distinctive original looks. Her acting skills in 'Blackbook' and 'Valkyrie' were marvellous. She could play a marvellous Elizabeth Krest.

Give that pretty much all the Bond girls in the Age o Craig have been pretty solid, you're preaching to the choir. Even Fields; I suspect she was written as an office girl, someone who thought everyone followed protocol simply because she did.

[007½]

Well I've only seen her in "The Incredible Hulk" (and only a minor part), but what about Brazilian actress Débora Nascimento?

Sorry, but does anyone think it says "Bond girls" in the first paragraph on this pic (where it says Guia Um 12)?

[volante]

I'll stick by a choice I made some time back. Jessica Biel.

[Gobi-1]

Carice van Houten would be a great Bond girl. I notice that the man arriving at the premiere of Valkyrie with van Houten looked familiar and realized it's Sebastian Koch from "The Lives of Others." I think Koch would make a wonderful Bond villain.

I also couldn't help but notice how much Bill Nighy looks like Bernard Lee in those glasses. Perhaps a future M?

[tdalton]

Carice van Houten would be a great Bond girl. I notice that the man arriving at the premiere of Valkyrie with van Houten looked familiar and realized it's Sebastian Koch from "The Lives of Others." I think Koch would make a wonderful Bond villain.
I also couldn't help but notice how much Bill Nighy looks like Bernard Lee in those glasses. Perhaps a future M?

I think van Houten would be a good Bond girl as well. She'd probably sit somewhere in my top 4 or 5 choices along with Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Wilde, and Diane Kruger.

As for your suggestion of Bill Nighy as M, I think that he could be very good in that role, especially if sporting a similar look to the one he had in Valkyrie (his performance was actually one of the few good things about that film).

[coco1997]

Okay, to kick it off: I am gay . So I don't give a about big boobs and other elements that make a Bond girl hot and sexy (allthough this still is important).

No offense, but this is one of the most bizarre statements I've ever heard. Bond girls are essential to the Bond film lore, and they've practically defined "sex" for the last nearly fifty years. Many of them aren't even essential to the stories, so if you can't admire them sexually, they become rather unnecessary. To me, this is like someone saying, "I don't give a about action in Bond movies."