'New Bond girl is strong and determined'

The new Bond girl is not only bold and beautiful but also comes across as a strong and determined woman with a mission of her own, says Ukrainian born actress Olga Kurylenko.

The new Bond girl is not only bold and beautiful but also comes across as a strong and determined woman with a mission of her own, says Ukrainian born actress Olga Kurylenko, who plays the female lead in 'Quantum of Solace' the latest film on the secret agent.

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"The new Bond girl is a very strong and very determined character. She is an independent and very feisty woman. She is almost like a female version of Bond," Kurykenko told PTI in an email interview.

In 'Quantum of Solace,' which is the sequel of 2006's Casino Royale",Kurylenko is playing the character of Camille. In a case of mistaken identity Bond is introduced to Camille, who is not only beautiful and feisty but also a woman seeking her own vendetta.

"Camille is basically after revenge. She was a really a great character to play," Kurylenko describes her character in the film.

She is the woman, who leads Bond to Dominic Green (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless businessman and a major force within the mysterious organisation. On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world's most important natural resources.

Talking about her experiences as the new Bond girl, the Ukraine born actress says though she was excited to play the female companion of Bond, it also left her a little frightened initially.