Die Another Day (2002)

Pierce Brosnan is accompanied by fellow veterans of the series Judi Dench (Iris), John Cleese (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and last but not least Samantha Bond (What Rats Won’t Do) as M’s faithful secretary Monepenny. For the obligatory role of the "Bond Girl", the filmmakers again (after Sophie Marceau and Denise Richards in The World is Not Enough) cast an actress that has already had her share of success, namely Academy Award winner Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball), while the second major female part is played by Rosamund Pike, a lovely newcomer who has previously only been known for roles in British made-for-TV productions like the mini series Wives and Daughters. Die Another Day opens with a nicely photographed surfing scene that features Bond and two of his colleagues secretly entering an island to thwart Colonel Moon (Will Yun Lee, What’s Cooking?), a renegade of the North Korean army, from black marketing weapons in exchange for flawless South African diamonds. In the process of a spectacular high-speed hovercraft chase, set in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea Moon gets killed while 007 ends up on the edge of a huge waterfall having to decide whether to jump or to be caught by General Moon (Kenneth Tsang, Rush Hour 2), the deceased’s father. Halle Berry essentially recreates Ursula Andress' famous Dr. No entrance (complete with a knife strapped to her waist) emerging from the waters of Havana in a stunning two-piece bikini. Later on she's in a chase and her skirt goes flying up to reveal a pair of panties. Before jumping backwards off a cliff into the ocean Berry strips down to her bikini again to entice two soldiers. The lovely Rosamund Pike can be seen undressing in front of Brosnan with her back to the camera. We are treated with very partial looks at the side of her breasts as well as some nice cleavage especially during the grande finale when she's in a very sexy fencing outfit to duel it out with Halle Berry.