Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland) Last The Man with the Golden Gun (film) Mary Goodnight first appeared as 00-Section secretary in the Ian Fleming novels On Her Majesty's Secret Service , You Only Live Twice and The Man with the Golden Gun . In 1974 the character appeared in the film adaptation of The Man with the Golden Gun as an inexperienced field operative. She was portrayed by Britt Ekland . Film biography Miss Goodnight is a Secret Service staffer, more ditzy than in the novels, who assists Bond when he is following Andrea Anders in Hong Kong . Very quickly it is established that she has as-yet unfulfilled desires toward Bond. Bond: "Now, Goodnight, would I do that to you? [Speaking of cheating on her.]" Goodnight: "Yes, James, you bloody well would!" Mary Goodnight (Character) Mary Goodnight (Character) There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link. Overview Biography: Mary Goodnight is the Bond Girl of "The Man With the Golden Gun".

The stupidest MI6 agent of all... See more » Alternate Names: ... aka "Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title) ... aka "The Golden Gun" - International (English title) (informal short title) Britt Ekland - "Bond Girls" through the years - Pictures - CBS News "Bond Girls" through the years Next Ursula Andress Ursula Andress is shown as Honey Rider in a scene from the 1962 James Bond film "Dr. No." When Andress emerged from the sea, curves glistening, with a dagger strapped to her bikini, she made the Bond girl an instant icon. Credit: AP Photo/United Artists and Danjaq, LLC Shirley Eaton Shirley Eaton is shown as Jill Masterson in the James Bond 1964 film, "Goldfinger." She was the golden girl, because she was gold for the movie.

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Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images Mary Goodnight in TMWTGG - Roger Moore (1973-1985) - CBn Forums Mary Goodnight in TMWTGG Please log in to reply 40 replies to this topic Location:Texas Posted 09 June 2004 - 07:46 PM What do you think of Mary Goodnight in TMWTGG? Do you think she was competent enough to be a spy? Some folks think that Maud Adams should have been the main Bond girl in that movie. Do you like Britt Ekland as an actress? Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 09 June 2004 - 07:49 PM I'm not fond of her in The Man with the Golden Gun. If only Maud Adam's Andrea Anders could have been a more fleshed out character. Posted 09 June 2004 - 08:32 PM What do you think of Mary Goodnight in TMWTGG? Great! A proper Bond girl, not a "Bond woman". Very pretty and sexy, and the source of much of the film's best comic moments.

Do you think she was competent enough to be a spy? No, but this is a 70s Bond movie we're talking about. Besides, her incompetence provides the inspiration for a lot of the film's humour. Some folks think that Maud Adams should have been the main Bond girl in that movie. *Shrugs* Whatever. Do you like Britt Ekland as an actress? Not really, but she sure is purty! Location:Texas Posted 09 June 2004 - 09:15 PM I thought she was okay as a Bond girl because she looked like a Bond girl, but I saw Britt Ekland in other movies and what irritated me most about her was that she never seemed to keep her clothes on. For some guys that's probably ooh-aah-cha-cha-cha, but being a girl I thought she was a bit of a tart. Edited by SimplyMoore, 09 June 2004 - 09:15 PM. Location:New York Posted 09 June 2004 - 09:26 PM Mary Goodnight is one of the worst Bond girls ever. she's an incompetant boob.

(Though I agree with Loomis, she is purty. When seeing MWTGG in a double feature with another BOnd film [YOLT?] in the late '70s Britt drove a friend of mine into such a state that during the filme he ran out of the theater proper to the men's room to...well you can guess.) MWTGG would have been much better if Goodnight was sacrificed and Andrea was rescued by Bond from the cluthces of her lover/suppressor Scaramanga. I understand why they did n;t do that, they couldn't do that as they had just done it in LALD. Too bad it would have made for a much better movie. 21862 posts Posted 09 June 2004 - 09:44 PM Mary Goodnight is one of the worst Bond girls ever. she's an incompetant boob. (Though I agree with Loomis, she is purty.

When seeing MWTGG in a double feature with another BOnd film [YOLT?] in the late '70s Britt drove a friend of mine into such a state that during the filme he ran out of the theater proper to the men's room to...well you can guess.) *Guessing* It's either "to throw up", or to.... well, discharge something else from another orifice. And a double feature of YOLT and TMWTGG? Wow! I'd have been in heaven! By the way, I've always thought that Anya Amasova is every bit as incompetent as Goodnight. How come she never gets anything like the stick Goodnight does? Location:Brussels, Belgium Posted 09 June 2004 - 09:46 PM She wasn't the worst Bond Girl... but TMWTGG was for me the weakest Bond with Roger. That's maybe the reason why you find her silly Jane Seymour - and her unnecessary screams - was worse. Posted 09 June 2004 - 09:55 PM How come she never gets anything like the stick Goodnight does? I've noticed a few bad comments about Anya before.

I think there's a difference though in showing how one seemed to get herself in trouble often, while the other was a fellow agent on a mission. Posted 09 June 2004 - 10:23 PM I quite liked her. Britt played the ditsy agent perfectly. Location:S.P.E.C.T.R.E Island, California Posted 09 June 2004 - 11:53 PM I thought that Mary Goodnight was a horrible Bond character. Her character was so good in the novels, and so bad in the movie. Maybe it was Britt Ekland's fault. No, I blame the writing. Her character is ill-humored and immature. She strains all credibility as a professional MI6 agent, and Bond's constant irascible with being in her presence is completely understandable. Location:Here Posted 10 June 2004 - 12:16 AM Some folks think that Maud Adams should have been the main Bond girl in that movie. I thought Maud Adams was great in Octopussy, but in The Man with the Golden Gun she was a tad dull and lifeless. In this film Britt Ekland is the better of the two.

I think she does fine. Location:Texas Posted 10 June 2004 - 12:30 AM About Anya Amasova. I am Russian, and I wasn't very convinced by Barbara Bach's accent or acting in the movie, though admit that she was a nice looking woman and perhaps did look somewhat Russian. I agree with Freemo that Maud was dull in TMWTGG, sad thing really, because she is a good actress. They wasted her there in more ways than one, no pun intended. I also think that a few years later, when she was cast as Octopussy, maturity brought more interest to her looks and she was stunning as Octopussy while in TMWTGG she was pretty but not WOW. Location:Ohio Posted 10 June 2004 - 12:45 AM Goodnight was an acceptable character for what she was -- a civil service employee who was there to assist Bond. She kind of reminded me of the women who used to be the innocents on Man From UNCLE episodes. So going by that school of thinking, she was fine.

What I really get annoyed by in Bond films and the ones I rank the lowest are the women who are supposed to be intelligent or professional and act like complete nits, Stacy Sutton being the worst example. Who can't tell a blimp is pursuing them? And Jinx, who is supposed to be a female Bond, but constantly gets captured and is full of lame lines. Posted 10 June 2004 - 01:01 AM For an MI6 agent, Mary Goodnight(as portrayed by Britt)makes a great secretary. 11066 posts Posted 10 June 2004 - 01:57 AM Goodnight was an acceptable character for what she was -- a civil service employee who was there to assist Bond. She kind of reminded me of the women who used to be the innocents on Man From UNCLE episodes. So going by that school of thinking, she was fine. Keen observation, Turn. Personally, I like Goodnight. She's not a spy but a civil service employee. Sure she's a ditz and a klutz but the character's written that way.

It's not Britt Ekland's fault that Goodnight's kinda of a female Clouseau(who, ironically enough, was her ex-husband in real life). In fact, the film kind of acknowledges this with Bond getting annoyed at her like Chief Inspector Dreyfuss used to get at Clouseau. I took Goodnight as a sort of "comic relief" Bond girl kinda like Nick Nack was in many ways a "comic relief" henchman while Andrea and Scaramanga were respectively the "serious" Bond girl and villain of the piece. While Maud Adams' Andrea is sophisticated, tragic and strikingly beautiful, I've always thought her acting was a little wooden in TMWTGG. She improved greatly over the following 9 years and gave a wonderful lead performance as Octopussy. Miss Ekland gave a competent comedy performance and I'm glad that both her and later Miss Adams got to be immortalized as Bond heroines. Of the 5 Bond girls that tend to get labeled "dingy chicks"(Goodnight, Rosie Carver, Stacy Sutton, Bibi Dahl and Christmas Jones), Goodnight is my favorite. Her type of Bond girl provides variety to the Bond films.

The series would be very boring if every female that Bond ran across was a "female Bond"/Jinx clone. Posted 10 June 2004 - 02:12 AM 1) What do you think of Mary Goodnight in TMWTGG? 2)Do you think she was competent enough to be a spy? 3)Some folks think that Maud Adams should have been the main Bond girl in that movie. 4)Do you like Britt Ekland as an actress? 1) She was fun, sexy and...fun and sexy. 2) Uh, this is a Bond film, right? As noted by many above, she was technically "Foreign Service", and she fits that bill to a "t". 3) Nah. 4) As much as I like any of the other Bond Girls "as an actress". Her resume is actually a bit longer than most of the Bond women. She's done a few good things, a few so-so things. But to me, mostly, she's Goodnight. Mankiewicz didn't really write the strongest parts for the female leads in his 3 Bond outings. But they all ended up being likeable IMO. I'm a fan of Jill St.

John's Tiffany, too. And she gets crap heaped on her all the time by Bond fans. As noted above by others, it seems a lot of the girls are damned if they do, damned if they don't---too strong, Bond equals or too weak, ditzy damsels in distress. Personally, I prefer the latter in most cases. Edited by Bon-san, 10 June 2004 - 02:13 AM. Location:USA Posted 10 June 2004 - 04:46 AM I think there is a middle way where the Bond girl can be written as neither a dingbat nor as Bond in drag. My favorite Bond girls tend to be the ones who complement Bond rather than compete with Bond. For example, Domino Derval, Paris Carver, Solitaire, Honey Ryder, Magda, Kara Milovy, Tatiana Romanova, Countess Lisl, Octopussy, and Elektra King(before she's revealed to be a villainess) all complement Bond very well IMHO. None of those ladies would fit the terms of "female Bond" or "dingy chick." Excellent point. I'd add Natalya Simonova to that list as well.

Location:Texas Posted 10 June 2004 - 06:26 PM Come to think of it, most women in Bonds, especially of that time were big on looks and small on everything else. Who, in your opinion, would be the toughest girl in Moore Bonds? I am thinking of either Dr.Goodhead or Melina Havelock. The rest are all so-so. Tanya Roberts, of course, played a girl sort of stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even when I find her screams:"James! James!" annoying I can live with her in AVTAK because she wasn't meant to be a spy. Frankly, I prefered her to Goodnight, because she came across less slutty and less obcessed with Bond than the ever needy Goodnight so desperate to get James into her bed. No wonder RM always rolled up his eyes and treated her with little respect, i.e. shoving her into the closet, for example. She was acting a bit like a child, I think. Now Dr. Goodhead and Melina were a lot more competent, and their own person.

Many are saying that women independance in Bond films of the 70's started more or less with Barbara Bach. I don't know, what do you think? Location:Ohio Posted 10 June 2004 - 08:31 PM Tanya Roberts, of course, played a girl sort of stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even when I find her screams:"James! James!" annoying I can live with her in AVTAK because she wasn't meant to be a spy. Frankly, I prefered her to Goodnight, because she came across less slutty and less obcessed with Bond than the ever needy Goodnight so desperate to get James into her bed. No wonder RM always rolled up his eyes and treated her with little respect, i.e. shoving her into the closet, for example. She was acting a bit like a child, I think. I liked the fact that Goodnight didn't fall into bed automatically with Bond. It kind of put a fresh spin on the film and didn't make her appear slutty at all. Besides, Bond was the one teasing her most of the time but having to change the mood because of various things.

Stacy Sutton, on the other hand, doesn't even get Bond into bed. They get a proper shower. That whole thing with Moore sitting in the rocking chair with the cat on his lap is one of the most disappointing visuals in the entire series. James Bond guarding a sleeping woman? Say what you want about Moore's age, that just shouldn't be done. Location:Texas Posted 11 June 2004 - 05:59 PM I like the exchanges too. To be fair, Ekland and Moore do make a good team on screen in terms of back and forth dialogue They had chemistry and made a good team, but I thought her pouting over Bond's romantic encounters with other women was slightly childish. In a way, I felt sorry for Bond because he had a job to do. What was his relationship with her at the beginning? They acted like they'd known each other for years. Bond wasn't too thrilled to see her when she pulled up in her car and messed up his plans of persuing Maud. I remember he rolled his eyes and said:"Oh, no!" or something like that. And he wasn't too happy when M pushed him to take Goodnight on his mission.

Location:Ohio Posted 11 June 2004 - 06:06 PM They had chemistry and made a good team, but I thought her pouting over Bond's romantic encounters with other women was slightly childish. In a way, I felt sorry for Bond because he had a job to do. What was his relationship with her at the beginning? They acted like they'd known each other for years. Bond wasn't too thrilled to see her when she pulled up in her car and messed up his plans of persuing Maud. I remember he rolled his eyes and said:"Oh, no!" or something like that. And he wasn't too happy when M pushed him to take Goodnight on his mission. Probably one of his love-em-and-leave-em flings he had no intention of ever seeing again. Of course, being how clumsy she was, I wouldn't have been thrilled to work with her either when you think of all the things she does in lousing up the mission.

Britt Ekland: why Roger Moore was the best ever Bond - Telegraph James Bond Britt Ekland: why Roger Moore was the best ever Bond Bond girl Britt Ekland has revealed that she considers Sir Roger Moore to be the best 007 because he was the most sophisticated. By Tom Kennedy 4:26PM BST 24 Sep 2012 Sir Roger Moore was the best James Bond because he was most true to Ian Fleming’s vision for 007, according to Britt Ekland. The Bond girl, who appeared opposite Sir Roger in The Man with the Golden Gun, said Moore captured the spy’s “sophisticated” manner better than any other actor. “I think Roger is the best Bond, of course - not just because of being my Bond, but because if you read the early Ian Fleming books describing him, that’s how he was,” said Ekland, who played Mary Goodnight in the 1974 film. “He was a bachelor, unattached, he was luxurious, sophisticated, and he was not available for females so no long term relationships there.

I think Roger really portrayed that." Ekland said she considered current Bond actor Daniel Craig to be a “very, very good Bond, because he is modern Bond”. Related Articles Trailer for new Bond film Skyfall 21 May 2012 Craig “is an action hero, what the young people want. They would just laugh at me and Roger today.” Ekland, 69, and Sir Roger, 84, remain good friends. She said: “He’s so ‘un-actorish’. What you see on the screen is the Roger Moore you see if you have lunch with him. “He doesn’t put on that character and read it.” She revealed that she was nervous ahead of filming with the Bond star. “When you meet new people, especially when they are movie stars, you can get a bit nervy. But he made it very easy, made sure we were well looked after, included us and joked with us, me and Maud Adams.” Ekland was speaking at an event in London marking the release of all 22 Bond films on Blu-Ray. They are being issued as part of the franchise's 50th anniversary celebrations.

She told The Daily Telegraph that Ursula Andress, who played Honey Ryder in Dr No, is the best Bond girl of all time. “I think Mary Goodnight pales in comparison to Ursula Andress. I don’t think anybody ever made that impact on the screen, ever. We were all good at what we did, but she was just absolutely magnificent.” She added: “There were Bond girls that were prettier than her, maybe had even better figures than her, but she made the biggest impact.” The Swedish actress attributes the long-lasting success of Bond to its British theme. “It’s a thoroughly British thing. It has always retained its Britishness. “I think that’s very important because foreigners, particularly Americans, think that British people are very quaint and strange and speak with a very strange accent, and they played on that. “I’ve been in it, and a lot of the villains have been foreigners, but the key to it is the Britishness.” The new Bond adventure, Skyfall, sees 007 swap his Martinis for Heineken as part of a product placement deal with the film-makers. Ekland said switching to beer was “part of an evolution” for the brand.

“Being Swedish and being brought up in a beer drinking society, I don’t find it very exclusive," she said. "I’d rather he was drinking champagne or [Martini] shaken not stirred, but that’s just a generational thing. I guess you have to go to Heineken.” Start your free 30 day Amazon Prime trial» Top 40 Countdown: The Hottest Bond Girls | Fandango Videos Top 40 Countdown: The Hottest Bond Girls Since his first big screen apearance in 1962, iconic superspy James Bond has always had three things close at hand: a martini (shaken, not stirred), cool gadgets and gorgeous women. SPECTRE , the 24th Bond film, is no exception with Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci. So, although we like a good drink and spy toys, we're going to focus on the ladies with our gallery of the top 40 hottest Bond girls.

Bond Assignment: Licence to Kill (1989) Key Data: Lowell, with her short-cropped hair and role as ex-pilot/CIA informer Pam Bouvier, is sort of the female, tomboy version of 007 pal Felix Leiter. Of course, it doesn't stop her from being a red-blooded, sexy American, who looks great in a sparkly, sleeveless dress, with a coif that only draws Bond's attention that much faster. 39. Sophie Marceau Bond Assignment: The World Is Not Enough (1999) Key Data: Since vying for Pierce Brosnan's affection with Denise Richards in 'The World Is Not Enough,' this French beauty has appeared only in French films. Previous to 'Enough,' she had made her mark in Hollywood as the love interest of Mel Gibson in 'Braveheart' and, umm, David Spade in 'Lost & Found.' 38. Alison Doody Bond Assignment: A View to a Kill (1985) Key Data: Her film debut as Jenny Flex also garnered her the distinction of becoming the youngest Bond girl ever (19 at the time).

A few years later, the striking blonde wooed the original Bond, Sean Connery, and Harrison Ford, as the ill-fated Elsa Schneider in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.' 37. Madeline Smith Bond Assignment: Live and Let Die (1973) Key Data: Jane Seymour's not the only memorable hottie in 'Live and Let Die.' Madeline Smith made an impression, too, as Bond's Italian contact. Back in the '70s, Smith kept making an impression as the star of several Hammer horror films, including 1970's 'Taste the Blood of Dracula.' 36. Rosamund Pike Bond Assignment: Die Another Day (2002) Key Data: Her last name's icy for a reason. But she also turns up the heat quite nicely in her catfight with Halle Berry. Their age gap -- Frost is 12 years younger than Berry -- is the second largest between Bond girls in one film, trailing only 'A View to a Kill''s 18-year gap between Alison Doody and Grace Jones. 35. Diana Rigg Key Data: She was Bond's only wife, and we can see why he married her.

A strong and spirited woman, she was extremely beautiful and looked exactly like Emma Peel from 'The Avengers,' sans the leather catsuit. 34. Shirley Eaton A.K.A.: Jill Masterson Bond Assignment: Goldfinger (1964) Key Data: Being nude and covered head to toe in gold paint probably wasn't as fun to experience as it was to look at (and it did lead to Eaton's character's death by suffocation). However, it was permanently etched into the memories of a whole generation of young men... and their sons... and their son's sons. 33. Maud Adams Bond Assignments: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Octopussy (1983) Key Data: To this day, Maud Adams is the only person to play two different lead Bond girls in two Bond movies. The Swedish beauty is captivating in both, and is ably backed by fellow Swedes Britt Ekland in 'Man' and Kristina Wayburn in 'Octopussy.' 32. Eunice Gayson Bond Assignments: Dr.

No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963) Key Data: Although Ursula Andress is often credited as the first Bond girl, Gayson actually appears on-screen first, and returned in 'From Russia with Love.' Although we found her to be very hot, the producers decided to limit her role -- originally intended to be a regular character -- to the first two films. 31. Eva Green Bond Assignment: Casino Royale (2006) Key Data: Other than Tracy Bond, Eva Green's Vesper Lynd is Bond's only other true love. Green herself has a quirky, dark beauty (the actress has since appeared in '300: Rise of an Empire' and TV series 'Penny Dreadful' ), which naturally stands out to our hero and his fans. 30. Daniela Bianchi Bond Assignment: From Russia with Love (1963) Key Data: Bianchi's appeal didn't go unnoticed in the real world. She was Miss Rome in 1960, and a runner-up for Miss Universe.

Besides being a favorite Bond beauty in one of the best Bond films, she also starred four years later in a Bond spoof, 'Operation Kid Brother,' starring Sean's younger brother, Neil Connery. 29. Ivana Milicevic Bond Assignment: Casino Royale (2006) Key Data: She's not one of the two "featured" Bond girls in 'Casino Royale,' but Ivana Milicevic is still memorably hot as Valenka, the henchwoman tasked with carrying out baddie Le Chiffre's down and dirty deeds. Trivia tidbit: The Croatian beauty's younger brother is the lead guitarist in Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds to Mars. 28. Lois Chiles A.K.A.: Holly Goodhead Bond Assignment: Moonraker (1979) Key Data: This Texan is often unfairly regarded for her role in the goofy, Bond-goes-to-space flick 'Moonraker,' but if the girls are to be ranked on pure hotness, Chiles still rates a strong score. To us, she looks just fine in that yellow spacesuit. 27.

Luciana Paluzzi A.K.A.: Fiona Volpe Bond Assignment: Thunderball (1965) Key Data: The raven-haired Italian is the hottest villainess on two wheels. As SPECTRE assassin Fiona Volpe, Paluzzi has one of the most memorable death scenes, taking a spear in the back while dancing with 007. Connery's line to onlookers -- "Do you mind if my friend sits this one out? She's just dead." 26. Honor Blackman A.K.A.: Pussy Galore Bond Assignment: Goldfinger (1964) Key Data: A favorite amongst Bondamaniacs, Blackman is one of the strongest Bond girls. She was also already well known from TV's 'The Avengers' (a mantle she would pass on to future Bond girl Diana Rigg). Besides her memorable introduction to 007, Blackman also has a great, rolling-around-in-the-hay fight scene with the superspy. 25.

Margaret Nolan A.K.A.: Dink Bond Assignment: Goldfinger (1964) Key Data: Another seemingly minor Bond girl character, Margaret Nolan deserves a closer look as Bond's highly attractive masseuse in 'Goldfinger.' Her Dink is one to remember. 24. Tanya Roberts Bond Assignment: A View To Kill (1985) Key Data: Tanya Roberts is appropriately sultry in 'A View to a Kill.' She's actually been a prominent fantasy girl for three decades, as one of 'Charlie's Angels' in the '70s, a caveman's dream woman in the '80s cult hit 'The Beastmaster,' and as Donna's mom on 'That '70s Show.' 23. Mie Hama Key Data: Hama also appeared in a 1967 nude 'Playboy' pictorial called "007's Oriental Eyefuls," which caused a bit of controversy at the time in her native country. 22. Izabella Scorupco A.K.A.: Natlya Simonova Bond Assignment: GoldenEye (1995) Key Data: Scorupco is the first Polish-born Bond beauty.

She also supposedly turned down the leads for both 'L.A. Confidential' and 'The Mask of Zorro,' before reteaming with 'GoldenEye'/'Zorro' director Martin Campbell for 2000's 'Vertical Limit.' 21. Cecilie Thomsen Bond Assignment: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Key Data: In 1997, we would have been willing to overlook the idea that Cecilie Thomson was 23 and a professor, as long as we could have sit in on all of her lectures. Back then, we would have also asked for free Bryan Adams tickets. The ingenue dated the musician for 12 years, until she gave him the heave-ho in 2002. 20. Aliza Gur Key Data: Richards as a nuclear physicist is even more unbelievable than 23-year-old Cecilie Thomsen as a professor. But we'd argue, too, does it make you watch her any less on-screen? Does it make her any less hot? 17.

Berenice Marlohe A.K.A.: Severine Bond Assignment: Skyfall (2012) Key Data: This femme fatale/antiheroine was pulled out of prostitution by the evil Raoul Silva and serves as his operative. Marlohe has said she was inspired by Famke Janssen's Xenia Onatopp. 16. Claudine Auger A.K.A.: Domino Derval Bond Assignment: Thunderball (1965) Key Data: The lead role of Bond girl Dominque "Domino" Derval was originally supposed to be an Italian, but producers were so taken with Auger that they changed it for the French beauty. Also considered for the role were Faye Dunaway, Raquel Welch and Julie Christie. 15. Olga Kurylenko Bond Assignment: Quantum of Solace (2008) Key Data: For those who doubt Olga's hotness, go rent 'Paris je t'aime.' We're sure you'll find Kurylenko's vampiress just as fetching as we do. 14.

Teri Hatcher Bond Assignment: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Key Data: In between being the sexy star of 'Lois & Clark' and 'Desperate Housewives,' Teri Hatcher made her official Bond-girl deubt as Paris Carver. The actress is a lifelong hottie who heated up screens in the '80s as Sly Stallone's sister in 'Tango & Cash,' and Kevin Bacon's L.A. temptress in 'The Big Picture.' 13. Talisa Soto Bond Assignment: Licence to Kill (1989) Key Data: Talisa Soto is by no stretch of the imagination the next Meryl Streep, as evidenced by 'Licence to Kill.' But 'People,' 'Sports Illustrated' and 'Maxim' magazines all agree. What the Puerto Rican performer lacks in thespian chops she more than makes up for in beauty. Currently, she's still acting, and has two kids with husband Benjamin Bratt. 12. Kristina Wayborn A.K.A.: Magda Bond Assignment: Octopussy (1983) Key Data: They key moment for Wayborn comes after she enjoys some private time with 007...

she steals a jeweled egg, gives Bond a kiss while tying her robe to the balcony, backflips off of it, and twirls safely out of her clothing to the ground below. It's an amazing sequence, and all in a day's work for Miss Sweden/Scandinavia. 11. Carole Bouquet Bond Assignment: For Your Eyes Only (1981) Key Data: The most dangerous Bond girl with a crossbow, Bouquet's Havelock is a sexy combo of vulnerability and determination (her character's on a mission to avenge the murder of her parents). Bouquet turns in a well-rounded performance in a film that's more realistic than any of the '70s Bond output. 10. Martine Beswick Bond Assignment: From Russia with Love (1963) and Thunderball (1965) Key Data: Martine Beswick's one of only two nonlead Bond girls to appear as different characters in two different Bond films. Besides her classic catfight with Aliza Gur in 'From Russia with Love,' Beswick also clawed it out with Raquel Welch in the infamous 'One Million Years B.C.' 9.

Famke Janssen A.K.A.: Xenia Onatopp Bond Assignment: GoldenEye (1995) Key Data: The Dutch actress and former model is widely known as the beautiful Jean Grey/Phoenix character in the 'X-Men' films, but we're still fans of Onatopp, a villainess who enjoys crushing her enemies between her strong thighs. 8. Jane Seymour Bond Assignment: Live and Let Die (1973) Key Data: Beautiful, sexy, or whatever other positive adjective you'd care to apply, the descriptions fit for Jane Seymour as Solitaire, or TV's 'Dr. Quinn,' or Elsie McKenna in 'Somewhere in Time,' or Serina in 'Battlestar Galactica.' Trivia tidbit: Radiohead recorded their acclaimed album 'OK, Computer' in her London home. 7.

Halle Berry Bond Assignment: Die Another Day (2002) Key Data: Halle costars with fellow Bond girl Famke Janssen as two of the key 'X-Men.' The Oscar winner is perfectly at home playing drama in 'Monster's Ball' (helmed by 'Quantum of Solace' director Marc Forster) or playing super sexy in 'Die Another Day,' where she pays homage to 'Dr. No''s Ursula Andress. 6. Barbara Bach Bond Assignment: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Key Data: Another hot favorite of Bond fans, the beautiful actress/model is no relation whatsoever to Catherine Bach, who was also making waves in the '70s as Daisy Duke on 'The Dukes of Hazzard.' She is related, though, to Ringo Starr, to whom she's been married since 1981. 5. Britt Ekland Bond Assignment: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Key Data: The Swedish model/actress is known for her offscreen adventures almost as much as her on-screen ones.

Ekland was married to Peter Sellers, had a longtime affair with Rod Stewart, and was an "avid fan" of Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes. In the 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers,' she's played by Oscar winner Charlize Theron. 4. Caterina Murino Bond Assignment: Casino Royale (2006) Key Data: In contrast to Eva Green's more modest Bond girl look, Caterina Murino's sexy Solange is sort of the lusty eye candy that often doesn't last long in a Bond film. Hence, Solange's ultimate demise at the hands of her ruthless husband's cohorts. It doesn't stop her, though, from making an impression in her steamy scenes with Daniel Craig. 3. Caroline Munro Bond Assignment: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Key Data: Munro's place in the hot Bond girl firmament is set in two scenes: the first is the introduction of her character to 007 wearing the outfit pictured, and the second is her seductive wink to Bond as she's trying to gun him down from her helicopter. 2.

Maria Grazia Cucinotta Bond Assignment: The World Is Not Enough (1999) Key Data: It is a rare and extremely beautiful woman who can be welcomed as a Bond girl with simply the label "Cigar Girl." But so it is with this Italian actress, who made a splash as the object of love and desire in 'Il Postino,' and in her few moments here, makes one wish for a whole lot more. As the saying goes, there are no small parts, only small... wait, how does it go? 1. Ursula Andress Bond Assignment: Dr. No (1962) Key Data: The Bond girl that tops most lists is by far the hottest. From the very first Bond adventure, the template was set. Ursula Andress was the standard by which all followers had to be measured, and, in terms of pure beauty and sexiness, her Honey Ryder is still the sweetest Bond girl ever. We’ve got hundreds of James Bond movie clips! Check them all out here . Britt Ekland Or Barbara Bach? - Roger Moore (1973-1985) - CBn Forums Britt Ekland Or Barbara Bach?

Started by PrinceKamalKhan , Jan 04 2004 12:37 AM Please log in to reply 58 replies to this topic 11066 posts Posted 04 January 2004 - 12:37 AM Britt Ekland as Goodnight or Barbara Bach as XXX: which of these 2 Roger Moore Bond girls gave the better acting performance in her respective Bond film? I think that Miss Ekland actually gave a better performance as Goodnight than Miss Bach did as XXX even though the character she portrayed was stronger and better written than Miss Ekland's. Judging on acting ability alone(not looks, sex appeal or strength of character), who do you think gave the better performance? 21862 posts Posted 04 January 2004 - 12:39 AM Judging on acting ability alone(not looks, sex appeal or strength of character), who do you think gave the better performance? Ekland, hands down. There is nothing wrong with her performance whatsoever. Bach, on the other hand, gives for me the single worst performance of any lead Bond girl, worse even than that of Tanya Roberts. She's simply terrible.

Beautiful, yes, but one of the most wooden actresses I've ever witnessed. Location:Los Angeles, CA Posted 04 January 2004 - 02:25 AM I'm going to have to go with Loomis on this one. While Ekland's character could have been written better, her performance is much better than Bach's. I also think Ekland is sexier, so there you go. Location:Hartland, WI Posted 04 January 2004 - 02:30 AM Definately Barbara Bach - I think she's the better actress of the two. While Ekland is certainly a looker, she's one of my all-time worst Bond Girls (along with Tanya Roberts). Location:H O L L Y W O O D Posted 04 January 2004 - 02:38 AM Although Barbara Bach has the looks and does do a god job portraying XXX I defiantly think that Britt Ekland's performance surpasses Bach's even thought her looks are below Bach's in a Bond Girl sense. Location:United States Posted 04 January 2004 - 03:40 AM In acting ability alone?

Britt Ekland gets the nod but as a better Bond girl I'd say Bach. Posted 04 January 2004 - 03:45 AM Ekland for me. Bach didnt give any energy to the character XXX. Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 04 January 2004 - 03:49 AM Ekland. I used to love Bach, but I have overlooked Ekland for a long time. Although, they are both VERY, VERY close in this race. Great thread! Posted 04 January 2004 - 06:19 AM Barbara Bach all the way!! Location:South Pasadena, CA Posted 04 January 2004 - 06:22 AM If we're going srtictly on acting, I'd say Ekland since she stays consistent in her performance. Granted it's a badly written character, but in terms of performance Ekland does a better job than Bach. Bach has the better written character but has some accent issues that detract slightly from her performance. So in reality, it's more close than I have probably made it seem.

Posted 04 January 2004 - 06:23 AM Barbara Bach all the way!! I find it so hard to choose, they're both very beautiful women, but it just depends on the scenes they're in. Bach has a better film character though. It's such a close race.... 526 posts Posted 04 January 2004 - 06:32 AM Both are my least favorite Bond girls in the series. Ekland 's Goodnight was presented in a way I felt kind for sorry for her stupidity I didn't really want to see her killed, which I wanted to happen to Stacey Sutton. Bach, I really don't see what was the fuss is about. As gender disloyal as this may sounds she did a more credible performance as the cave girl in the comedy the Caveman than a sophisticated Russian agent. Edited by 007luvchild2, 04 January 2004 - 06:33 AM. Posted 05 January 2004 - 04:28 AM I think barbra was one of the best ever! She did a great job acting..

I wasn't really into Britt's character to much.. she was just ok Posted 06 January 2004 - 12:19 AM Ekland. She can actually move her facial muscles. Barbara Bach is sexier though. Location:columbia sc Posted 06 January 2004 - 11:42 AM christmas jones...oh dang that was not one of the choices i am sorry ...i would say ekland because she had a body on her to die for, her acting was not that great but i was to busy looking at her to care about her acting Location:USA Posted 10 January 2004 - 05:46 AM Ekland. She showed heart, vigor, charisma (and a lot of skin!). Bach looked like she was trying out a new Vicodin regimen. Posted 10 January 2004 - 05:47 AM Ech...I find it very hard to say anything positive about either of them, really. Of the two, I would hafta pick Bach - Ekland was just incredibly irritating for me. Location:Washington D.C..

USA Posted 10 January 2004 - 06:12 AM I did find Eklands character particularly irritating whereas Bach's character was much better written and allowed Bach to put in the better of the two performances. Location:Long Island (NY)/Maryland Posted 10 January 2004 - 06:15 AM I did find Eklands character particularly irritating whereas Bach's character was much better written and allowed Bach to put in the better of the two performances. Although I wasn't a fan of Bach's performance, I do agree that her character was much better of the two, and regardless of what I think of Bach's performance, it's in a position that no matter who played Goodnight, XXX would come off as a much better character. In fact, I think that XXX was the "female Bond" that was pulled off the best...probably because it was more original at the time. God knows I'm sick of "Bond's equals"...especially Jinx. Location:Washington D.C..

USA Posted 10 January 2004 - 06:19 AM I did find Eklands character particularly irritating whereas Bach's character was much better written and allowed Bach to put in the better of the two performances. Although I wasn't a fan of Bach's performance, I do agree that her character was much better of the two, and regardless of what I think of Bach's performance, it's in a position that no matter who played Goodnight, XXX would come off as a much better character. In fact, I think that XXX was the "female Bond" that was pulled off the best...probably because it was more original at the time. God knows I'm sick of "Bond's equals"...especially Jinx. I agree with your assessment....One thing I always find annoying about the latest Bond girl is they always talk about how their character is Bond equal whereas all the previous ones were bimbos and airheads....To be honest there haven't been that many bimbos and airheads in the Bond movie. Only two immediately jump to mind - Plenty in DAF and Goodnight in TMWTGG. I would Stacy in AVTAK too but technically she was neither a bimbo or an airhead.

Most Bond women have been quite intelligent and independant.

Question: In which Bond film does Britt Ekland play the character of Mary Goodnight?
Answer: The Man With The Golden Gun