Vesper Lynd
| Vesper Lynd | |
|---|---|
| James Bond character | |
Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
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| First appearance | Casino Royale (1953 novel) |
| Last appearance | Casino Royale (2006 film) |
| Created by | Ian Fleming |
| Portrayed by |
Ursula Andress (1967 James Bond parody) Eva Green (2006) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Double agent |
| Affiliation |
Novel: MVD MI6 Film: HM Treasury Quantum |
| Classification | Bond girl/Henchwoman |
Vesper Lynd is a fictional character featured in Ian Fleming's 1953 James Bond novel Casino Royale. She was portrayed by Ursula Andress in the 1967 James Bond parody, which is slightly based on the novel, and by Eva Green in the original 2006 adaptation.
In the novel, the character explains that she was born "on a very stormy evening", and that her parents named her "Vesper", Latin for "evening". Fleming created a cocktail recipe in the novel that Bond names after her. The "Vesper martini" became very popular after the novel's publication, and gave rise to the famous "shaken, not stirred" catchphrase immortalised in the Bond films. The actual name for the drink (as well as its complete recipe) was mentioned on screen for the first time in the 2006 adaptation of Casino Royale.
In 1993, journalist Donald McCormick claimed that Fleming based Vesper on the real life of Polish agent Krystyna Skarbek, who was working for Special Operations Executive, but there is no credible evidence for the claim.
Vesper works at MI6 headquarters as personal assistant to Head of section S. She is lent to Bond, much to his irritation, to assist him in his mission to bankrupt Le Chiffre, the paymaster of a SMERSH-controlled trade union. She poses as a radio seller working with Rene Mathis and later as Bond's companion to infiltrate the casino in Royale-les-Eaux, in which Le Chiffre frequently gambles. After Bond takes all of Le Chiffre's money in a high-stakes game of baccarat, Vesper is abducted by Le Chiffre's thugs, who also nab Bond when he tries to rescue her. Both are rescued after Le Chiffre is murdered by a SMERSH agent, but only after Bond has been tortured.
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