Relatively unknown Eva Green is the next "Bond Girl". She played Orlando
Bloom's love interest in "Kingdom of Heaven", the sister of the young ruler who
had leprosy. I've only seen her in that role, where she had a sadness and
vulnerability, but underlying strength. It'll be interesting to see if they
write her as a stronger character, though no one's probably going to touch the
toughness of my girl Michelle Yeoh! I must say, I'm at least glad they got a
lady with raven locks, instead of the more typical (but pretty) blondes Olivia
Wilde and Kimberly Davies that Hollywood still favours. Green has more of the
international look I'd like to see in a Bond lady. I still think they missed a
chance by not going with Dagmara Dominczyk!
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Makers of the upcoming James Bond movie "Casino Royale" have cast little-known
French actress Eva Green as the next femme fatale to pair up with British agent
007, distributor Columbia Pictures said on Thursday. Green, 25, who made her
2003 film debut in "The Dreamers," about a French brother and sister who
befriend a young American during the Paris student riots of 1968, will play the
enticing Vesper Lynd opposite English actor Daniel Craig in his first
performance as Bond. Last year, she appeared in the big-screen crusades drama
"Kingdom of Heaven."
In landing the coveted role of the next "Bond girl," the French actress edged
out a list of contenders reported in the Hollywood trade press to have included
Oscar winner Charlize Theron, as well as Thandie Newton, Olivia Wilde and
Kimberly Davies. The Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news).-owned studio also announced
that Danish-born actor Mads Mikkelsen had signed on to play Bond's villainous
nemesis Le Chiffre. American actor Jeffrey Wright, who co-starred in "Syriana,"
has joined the "Casino Royale" cast as undercover CIA agent Felix Leiter.
Production on "Casino Royale," the 21st movie in the multibillion-dollar Bond
film franchise that began with "Dr. No" in 1962, started on January 21 in
Prague, and the movie is slated for release in November. Other production
locations will include the Bahamas, Italy and Britain. The film, directed by
Martin Campbell, is being adapted from the 1953 Ian Fleming novel that
introduced the Bond character.
Craig, the latest actor to fill the tuxedo of the British spy with a license to
kill, was named in October to assume the role from Pierce Brosnan, who starred
in the last four Bond movies. The most recent film, 2002's "Die Another Day,"
which paired Brosnan with actress Halle Berry, grossed more than $425 million
in worldwide ticket sales.
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