13, 1923, Christian grew up the daughter of an oil company executive who moved often, which enabled her to speak several foreign languages.

In 1963, she costarred with Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Orson Welles in The V.I.P.s.Ĭhristian was so famous for her curves that Life magazine once dubbed her the 'anatomic bomb.'īorn Blanca Rosa Welter on Nov. She debuted opposite Danny Kaye in the 1944 musical Up in Arms and appeared in dozens of flicks over her five-decade career, including 1947's Green Dolphin Street, 1948's Tarzan and the Mermaids and 1953's Slaves of Babylon. Mayer's secretary after appearing in a fashion show and the MGM mogul signed her to a seven-year contract.

She eventually caught the attention of Louis B. No) and then Eva Green in 2006's Casino Royale with Daniel Craig.Īfter initially pursuing a career in medicine, a chance meeting with Errol Flynn prompted Christian to set her sights on Hollywood. The sexy role of Vesper would eventually be played by Ursula Andress in the 1966 parody version starring Woody Allen (Andress also starred as the first big screen Bond girl, Honey Ryder, in Dr. I had a very dry Martini or six,' he added.An installment in the CBS anthology series Climax!, the production came eight years before Sean Connery launched the big-screen franchise with Dr. 'If you are asking me how I celebrated when I found out I got the part.

I don't know if it was ever really an ambition of mine, it was a surprise really, genuinely a real surprise.

Production started on January 21 in Prague, and will shift to the Bahamas, Italy and Pinewood studios in London before the film arrives in cinemas in November.ĭaniel Craig, who is taking over from Pierce Brosnan as the suave secret agent, told reporters yesterday: 'It was always a tradition to see the next James Bond movie in our household. Adapted from the 1953 Ian Fleming novel that introduced James Bond, Casino Royale is expected to eschew special effects and over-the-top action in favour of a more character and plot-driven aesthetic. The producers' decision to steer away from big names is in keeping with the film's back to basics approach. The headline cast of the 21st movie in the franchise, which is being directed by Martin Campbell, is now almost complete, with Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen already signed on to play the villainous casino owner Le Chiffre. She reportedly beat off competition from the likes of Charlize Theron, Thandie Newton, Olivia Wilde and Kimberly Davies to land the role.

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