New Bond villianess rules out topless scenes
Actress Halle Berry today confirmed she is to appear in the next Bond film - but ruled out any topless appearances.
The 33-year-old X-Men star will play a character called Jinx in the film, who she described as ‘‘not the typical villainess’’.
The film, whose name has not been revealed, will be the 20th Bond and and will also mark 40 years of the film series.
Berry told American broadcaster NBC’s Today show: ‘‘She is probably not the typical villainess but she handles knives and things like that.’’
And Berry also dismissed claims there would be toplessness in the film as ‘‘rumour’’.
‘‘Let’s clear that up,’’ she said. "It’s a rumour. Bond is PG. There is going to be no topless anybody and it is certainly not me."
The actress, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe award, was paid an extra £350,000 to appear topless for five seconds in her summer hit Swordfish, where she appeared alongside John Travolta.
Berry disputed the claim of the extra cash but it was revealed by the film’s director, Dominic Sena.
