10 Actresses We’d Love To See Play “Jane Bond”
By Carly Lane
HOLLYWOOD, CA – MAY 26: Actress Archie Panjabi arrives for the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘San Andreas’ held at TCL Chinese Theatre on May 26, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
2. Archie Panjabi
Leading into Archie Panjabi might be an obvious next guess, too; if you watched The Fall as closely as I did you’ll remember that she was one of Gillian Anderson’s co-stars (the two of them had a very memorable scene together, ahem). However, it’s more than the leading connection to Anderson that has earned Panjabi a spot on this list for Bond. As the openly bisexual Kalinda Sharma on the recently ended The Good Wife, Panjabi was able to pair a cool attitude with the ability to charm anyone she set her sights on – male or female.
One of the most well-known personality traits of James Bond is his undeniable charisma; while he could occasionally be considered a womanizer at worst, some of the more recent portrayals of the character have shied away from something that could border on sexist and made him more resemblant of a mere smooth talker. Panjabi has proven that she’s more than capable of winning people over. Personally, I could definitely see her charming a Bond girl over a shaken-not-stirred martini.
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