Monica Belluci joins an exclusive list of James Bond girls.A list that is made up of some of the most talented,sexy and iconic females in the history of film.
Monica Belluci will star in the 24th installment of the James Bond franchise, ‘Spectre.’ But who exactly is she? We’ve made a list of 5 fantastic things you need to know about the new ‘Bond’ girl!
Monica Belluci was named as one of the newest additions to the James Bond franchise on Dec. 4. She’ll star alongside Bond himself, Daniel Craig, as well as Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Ben Whishaw, Lea Seydouxand Christoph Waltz in the 24th installment of the franchise, titled Spectre. But who exactly is Monica, also known as the new Bond girl? Here’s what we know!
1. At 50 years old, Monica becomes the oldest Bond girl to grace the screen in the franchise. Previously, Honor Blackman, who was 39 when she played Pussy Galore in 1964’s Goldfinger, held that title, according to the Daily Mail.
2. Monica was almost cast as Paris Carver in 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies. Unfortunately, the role went to Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher.
3. Monica will play Lucia Sciarra in Spectre.
4. Monica was born an only child of Brunella Briganti and Pasquale Bellucci, and she grew up in San Giustino, Italy. She began modelling at 13, while her acting career began in the ’90s.
5. She’s currently single. The model/actress married French actor Vincent Cassel in 1999, and they have two daughters together. However, Monica and Vincent announced their separation in August 2013.