Why was Ursula Andress offered her role in Dr. No?
Why was Ursula Andress offered her role in Dr. No?
The story goes that Harry Saltzman, the co-producer of Dr. No, was still looking for his lead “Bond girl” and saw that photo. He offered Andress the part of Honey Ryder (“Honeychile Rider” in the Ian Fleming novel).
How old was Ursula Andress in the James Bond movie?
No” (1962) Ursula Andress portrayed Honey Rider, the first film Bond girl, when she was 26 years old.
What happens to Honey Rider?
Rider and Bond are later captured by Dr. Julius No, who attempts to kill Rider by tying her to some rocks and allowing crabs to eat her alive. However, she is aware that the crabs do not like human flesh and they won’t attack her. She escapes, meets up with a badly injured Bond and, after Bond kills Dr.
Was the tarantula in Dr. No real?
27. A real tarantula was used in the film. Bob Simmons was used as a skin double for the close-up of the spider walking on Bond’s arm. The shot of the spider crawling towards Connery’s face was achieved by putting the spider on glass over him.
