Gemma Arterton cast as new Bond Girl

[Annabel]

from hollywoodreporter.com:

Gemma Arterton (Getty Images photo)

British newcomer Gemma Arterton has been cast as the new Bond girl for the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, currently filming in London for Columbia Pictures and MGM, the film's production companies said.

Arterton will play "Fields" in the Marc Forster-directed movie, which has the working title of "Bond 22" and stars Daniel Craig as Agent 007.

Talk of Arterton's casting has been swirling around the blogosphere and in British tabloids since mid-December, but have remained unconfirmed by the producers. On Friday, Eon Prods. in London and Santa Monica-based Danjaq Prods., as well as Arterton's agent, ICM in London, confirmed the casting. Details of her character were not available, but a Danjaq rep said "it's a nice-sized role."

The film will take up where 2006's "Casino Royale" left off.

Arterton's credits include the recently released comedy "St. Trinian's," where she played schoolgirl Kelly, opposite Colin Firth and Rupert Everett. The movie, about the madcap adventures of a group of unruly girls at a boarding school, is an updated version of a movie franchise from the 1950s and '60s.

Has anyone seen her in anything? I haven't...I almost think that she's too young to be a Bond girl! But I guess we'll have to wait and see .

 

[Fabulyss]

I heard she was cast, but not as the main Bond girl.

 

[Hanne]

she looks like she'd belong in an english period piece rather than in a Bond movie..

 

[eternitygoddess]

She's superrrrrrrr pretty.

JB always cast unknown, but beautiful actresses.

 

[Acid]

ive known her since we were 12!
shes great, she always wanted to be an actress

 

[CityofAngels]

I think she looks extremely similar to the last bond girl, Eva Green. I was hopping they might try a new look perhaps? Not that there's anything wrong with Eva... she's stunning and so is Gemma but, well, not much variation lol.

 

[wrngco]

She is very beautiful

 

[bluedolphin]

she looks very nice

 

[TessaB]

She was good in St. Trinians as the vampish headgirl, not amazing but considering it was one of her 1st roles, pretty good. She does look very much in the Eva Green model there but hopefully the character will be completely different. Anyone know if she is the main one.

 

[BonjourTristesse]

We need a blonde bondgirl again. Ursula Andres, anyone?

 

[MissAnia]

We need a blonde bondgirl again. Ursula Andres, anyone?

yes please !

 

[Fabulyss]

Anyone know if she is the main one.

No, she isn't. The lead Bond girl will be Latin.