{"id":405132,"date":"2026-02-03T06:02:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T06:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/405132\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T06:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T06:02:13","slug":"the-most-unprofessional-and-troublesome-bond-girl-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/405132\/","title":{"rendered":"The most “unprofessional and troublesome” ‘Bond girl’ ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"James<\/p>\n

(Credits: Far Out \/ Amazon MGM Studios)<\/p>\n

Mon 2 February 2026 15:45, UK <\/p>\n

More than a handful of female actors have spoken negatively of their experiences making a James Bond<\/a> movie, but there aren\u2019t many who were publicly dragged through the mud by Cubby Broccoli. Just one, in fact, and if there are any positives, it\u2019s that the feeling was entirely mutual.<\/p>\n

While the curse of the \u2018Bond girl\u2019 has claimed many victims<\/a>, it hasn\u2019t always been a death knell for a performer\u2019s career. Sure, some have admitted that they wouldn\u2019t have accepted the role with the benefit of hindsight, but plenty of others have thrived.<\/p>\n

During his reign as the franchise\u2019s steward, head honcho, and ultimate decision maker, which spanned from 1962\u2019s opening instalment, Dr No, to 1989\u2019s Licence to Kill, the last time he was credited as a producer and actively involved in one of the films, everything ran through the Eon Productions co-founder.<\/p>\n

From the choice of leading man to the director, from the script to the set pieces, and from the bombshells to the glamorous locations, Broccoli had his fingers in every Bond-flavoured pie from conception to release. He\u2019d have approved Carole Bouquet getting the nod to play Melina Havelock opposite Roger Moore\u2019s creaking 007 in For Your Eyes Only, and it was a decision he came to regret.<\/p>\n

She wasn\u2019t one of the most memorable \u2018Bond girls\u2019, and she didn\u2019t take second billing behind the iconic secret agent in one of the best Bond movies, but the fact that Broccoli was openly disparaging her work ethic and personality before the picture had even reached cinemas indicates that he wasn\u2019t a big fan.<\/p>\n

Usually, the promotional circuit for a high-profile blockbuster finds everyone involved singing the praises of their director, co-stars, and colleagues. However, in this instance, the \u2018Bond girl\u2019 was banned from the publicity circuit, with Broccoli\u2019s publicist sharing an official statement that called her \u201cunprofessional and troublesome while making the film,\u201d claiming that \u201cshe even went to sleep on the set.\u201d<\/p>\n

To add insult to injury, Bouquet gave an interview while For Your Eyes Only was shooting, suggesting that Moore would be better suited to playing her father<\/a> than her lover. She wasn\u2019t wrong, though, since he was 53 when it hit cinemas, and she was a full 30 years his junior. Decades later, the experience wasn\u2019t one she remembered particularly fondly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never been so bored on a film set,\u201d Bouquet shared. \u201cBack then, to play in a James Bond film, you had to be a pretty face, but not necessarily a good actress. It was horrible to act in that film with so many special effects.\u201d On another occasion, she was asked what For Your Eyes Only and being a \u2018Bond girl\u2019 had done for her career in the short and long-term, and her answer said it all.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing,\u201d she declared. \u201cYou do it once, but you would not do it again.\u201d Broccoli clearly wasn\u2019t her biggest supporter, but it\u2019s not like she had any positive memories of her one-and-done association with the Bond series, either.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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