The original is still the best. Pretty much the gold standard for Bond girls to follow.
Swedish actress Anita Ekberg was considered for the role of Honey Ryder. Like Ursula Andress, Ekberg became an international performer and worked extensively in Italy.
"Movies are the enemy of the novel because they are replacing novels. Novelists shouldn’t write for the movies, unless, of course, they discover they’re no good at writing novels." - John Irving
