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Since the character’s inception on the big screen, Bond girls were a staple in most James Bond adaptations, untilCasino Royale,as Daniel Craig refrained from using this term. But before Craig took the 007 gig and became the definitive modern James Bond, we had Pierce Brosnan as the charming British spy.
But unlike most Bond girls during the ’60s and ’70s, who were limited to being eye candy with ridiculous names, in Brosnan’s films, they defied those stereotypes. This was apparent in the character of Jinx Johnson, played by Halle Berry, who was even considered for her own spin-off film.
Halle Berry Was Closest to a Female James Bond inDie Another Day
Unlike Bond girls in the past,Halle Berryhad no problem going toe to toe withPierce Brosnan‘s British Spy inDie Another Day, as Bond producer Chris McGurk stressed (Entertainment Weekly):
She’s prominent in the film, too… She’s as close to a female Bond as has ever been written into the series.
Moreover, considering she was coming straight offMonster’s Ball‘s success, which earned her an Oscar win, a Bond spin-off starring her character was once in the conversation.
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While she revealed that her character in the spin-off would’ve borrowed elements from the British spy, especially his humor, as a whole, the character would’ve stood on its own.
I’ve been talking to the writers about it, and they had a great idea for who she is and where she comes from, and I think it won’t be like Bond. I think we’ll have elements of that humor Bond has. But it won’t be as tongue-in-cheek.
However, the plans never took off, and Berryspeculatedthe idea of a Bond spin-off starring a“Black female action star”might’ve been too ahead of its time.
Halle Berry Was Excited to Be a Part of Film History With Die Another Day
Considering Berry was already huge before landing the role of Jinx, theX-Menstardidn’t even have to engage in an audition forDie Another Day. Berry expressed that she was excited to be a part of film history and play a version of Bond Girl, which was a far cry from what had come before and was as prominent to the film as Bond himself.
She said (Vanity Fair):
I was really excited about Bond because that’s a franchise that’s iconic. It’s a part of film history, really, so to be a part of that franchise was very meaningful to me. And this version of a Bond woman was very different than any Bond woman I had seen before. When Barbara Broccoli came to me with the role, she explained that I would get to be a different kind – a new kind – of Bond girl. Which would allow me to be more active and sort of be… working alongside Bond in a new way, and that really excited me.
Berry’s portrayal of Jinx paved the path for stronger female characters in the franchise, including Lashana Lynch’s Nomi, who took the iconic mantle of 007 after Bond’s death inNo Time to Die.
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Die Another Dayis available to stream on Max.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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