Andress was ultimately dubbed over, but even so, she makes quite the impression as Bond’s assistant for the second half. Julie Christie had originally been considered for the part, but a photo taken by Andress’ husband John Derek won producers over, and the relatively unexperienced actress got the gig. But things change once Bond reaches the bad guy’s private island of Crab Key, and Swiss actress Ursula Andress makes one of cinema’s most unforgettable entrances, clad only in a white bikini, and singing Bond theme composer Monty Norman‘s “Underneath The Mango Tree” while collecting sea shells (the scene was paid homage to, gender reversed, in Daniel Craig‘s “ Casino Royale,” albeit without the shells and the singing). No” is an estrogen-free zone, with only the first appearance of Lois Maxwell‘s Miss Moneypenny, and a mysterious photographer working for the titular villain keeping up the side of the fairer sex. The very first Bond flick also provides, as you might imagine, the very first Bond girl, who remains (with the possible exception of Jill Masterson in “ Goldfinger,” who’s in and out of the film in about ten minutes) by some distance the most iconic, even 50 years on. James Bond Producer Refused to Let Studio Cut Homoerotic 'Skyfall' Scene: 'We Resisted'īest True Crime Shows on Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO MaxĮmmy Predictions: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Fitting 'Ozark' Farewell for Garner Naomie Harris Was Glad Not to Be Cast as a Bond Girl Because She 'Never Traded on Sexuality'