At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. M (Dame Judi Dench) places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd (Eva Green). MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. Secret Service intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) and his girlfriend, Solange (Catarina Morino). Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell.

Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda, where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan). But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to '00' status. This movie introduces James Bond (Daniel Craig) before he holds his license to kill. Read more from EW's 25 Days of Bond, a celebration of all things 007 ahead of the release of No Time to Die. Read on for a brief history of Bond girl glamour. Over the last 50-plus years, Bond girl fashion has evolved and reflected the times just as much as Bond villain threats have (it's Russia! It's the internet! It's coming from inside the organization!), but truly great style lasts forever-not unlike diamonds, I'm told.

Say what you will about James Bond's womanizing ways (and there is plenty that ought to be said about it), but these smart, feisty women are legends in their own right-and better dressed even than the dapper 007 himself. Over almost six decades, a certain suave superspy has headlined two-dozen movies, capturing generations with his unique cocktail of globetrotting, hard drinking, poker-playing, and villain-outsmarting-all with beautiful women assisting, inspiring, or double-crossing him along the way. Everett Collection Danjaq/Eon/Ua/Kobal/Shutterstock Jonathan Olley/MGM

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