Are Bond Girls More Than Just Beautiful Babes?

 

The latest James Bond movie titled Skyfall was released in theaters this past weekend. The movie topped the weekend box office charts. Skyfall is the twenty-third film in the James Bond film series. The espionage action flick had the biggest debut compared to any other Bond film in the past. The star of this Bond installment is Daniel Craig. This was Craig's third time portraying James Bond. In this latest movie Bond is sticking to his heartthrob butt kicking image while juggling a martini in one hand and a sexy vixen in the other.  Which brings me to the purpose of this post "Bond girls." Since the beginning of the James Bond series there has been a dastardly dangerous dame that has caught the eye of agent 007. The coveted role of a Bond girl is one that can launch a female actress's career in Hollywood.  The names of some of these female characters have stirred a lot of talk with names such as Pussy Galore, Holly Goodhead and Plenty O'Toole. The double entendres have fueled the allure of being a Bond girl. Some of the most notable actresses to portray Bond girls include Halle Berry, Terri Hatcher, Eva Green, and Jane Seymour. In Skyfall actress Naomie Harris plays Bond's leading lady. Harris is a rather unknown actress from the UK. Harris plays Eve a M16 agent that is cunning and chic. Although she is the Bond girl in this film Eve is not just toting a gun around as an accessory, she is actually putting it to use as an agent. This makes Eve a powerful woman in the film. Unlike Bond girls in the past the character of Eve is curvaceous and cutthroat.  I think this portrayal is one that will attract many men and women to see the film. The idea that the lead female role can be more than eye candy is appealing and something to admire. Unlike Bond girls in the past the character name Eve does not stand for some dirty deed. The idea of naughty names seems to be one that has subsided in modern Bond films. Replaced with women who do more than roll around in the sheets with 007. I think James Bond films are forever going to be synonymous with the Bond girl, a premier role that is growing into more of a well rounded character(and I don't mean a well rounded backside)!