Until we get a true bad Bond Girl, Elektra will be here in Bond villain purgatory. The idea that a Bond Girl could also be Bond’s nemesis deserves support. Even after her reveal, the big showdown in the movie is all about Bond facing off with Renard, not Elektra. Unfortunately she gets none of the glory of other villains on this list. Elektra was the brains behind the villainous operation in The World is Not Enough, which means Renard was really just a glorified henchman. I really want to put this here in hopes that they pick the idea up and put it to good use someday.

If only producers had committed to the idea instead of half-assing it. Not just a henchman like Xenia Onatopp or Fiona Volpe, but a full-on villain. I have to give credit to what was almost an audacious idea: a Bond Girl who could be a villain. Honorable Mention: Elektra King, The World is Not Enough (Sophie Marceau, 1999) This shouldn’t be a surprise, but there are spoilers ahead. So let’s show some appreciation to the nefarious schemers who brought out the best in Bond by bringing out their own worst, and throw some shade at the ones we wish we could forget. Unfortunately, there have been some serious clunkers. 007 can only have meaning when he’s got a compelling bad guy to fight. What would James Bond be without a villain? A globe-trotter with a serious sex addiction, that’s what.

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