16. Ian Fleming
The prolific author of the Bond novels was inspired by his stint in Naval Intelligence during World War II. He published Casino Royale in 1953. Although it was not a huge success, Fleming kept writing and published Live and Let Die two years later with a better reception. Several more quickly followed and by the early 1960s, the first film was in production. Dr. No was released in 1962 with Sean Conneryplaying 007.
15. The Other Bond Girl
The studio was concerned that the accents of the exotic bond ladies would make difficult to understand them. The solution was Nikki van der Zyl, a “revise” artist who contributed voice work to most Bond films from 1962 to 1979. Ms. Zyl has received no film credit for her work or any royalties, but should be given her due as a Bond girl.
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