James Bond gets a new girl

[Raph's Girl]

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British newcomer Gemma Arterton has been cast as the "Bond girl" for the latest installment of the 007 franchise, currently shooting in London, the film's producer said.

The movie, which has the working title of "Bond 22," marks Daniel Craig's second turn as James Bond. Swiss-raised filmmaker Marc Forster ("The Kite Runner") is directing the Columbia Pictures/MGM production.

Details of Arterton's character, known as Fields, were not available, but a representative for the film's Los Angeles-based producer, Danjaq Prods., said "it's a nice-sized role."

Talk of Arterton's casting had been swirling around the blogosphere and in British tabloids since mid-December. Arterton plays a schoolgirl in the comedy "St. Trinian's," which was recently released in Britain.

[cqb101]

I've heard that she has a fairly small role and doesn't play the main Bond girl...

[Raph's Girl]

I've heard that she has a fairly small role and doesn't play the main Bond girl...

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There are a couple of new Bond girls in town.

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British actress Gemma Arterton and Ukranian model-thesp Olga Kurylenko have been cast opposite Daniel Craig in the forthcoming installment of the 007 franchise, which is currently shooting in London, the film's producer confirmed.

Rumors that Arterton would be suiting up for the role have been circulating in the British tabloids and on Bond fan sites for several weeks.

Arterton and Kurylenko join the ranks of notable Bond girls of films past, including Halle Berry, Carey Lowell, Famke Janssen and Diana Rigg.

A virtual unknown, Arterton's pre-Bond credits include the British comedy St. Trinian's, in which she plays a naughty schoolgirl.

Few details about her character, known as M16 Agent Fields, have emerged; however, a representative for the film's Los Angeles-based producer told the Hollywood Reporter, "it's a nice-sized role."

Kurylenko, whose role is described as Bond's "leading lady," recently starred opposite Timothy Olyphant in Hitman and opposite Elijah Wood in Paris, je t'aime.

[cqb101]

Kurylenko was gorgeous in Paris je'taime. Really looking forward to her in Bond 22.