Eva Green Eva Green Eva Gaëlle Green (; ; born 6 July 1980) is a French actress and model. The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert, she started her career in theatre before making her film debut in Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Dreamers" (2003). She achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in Ridley Scott's historical epic "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005). The following year, she played Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film "Casino Royale" (2006) and was awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award. Green has since starred in numerous independent films, including "Cracks" (2009), "Womb" (2010), and
Casino Royale (2006 film) the film in protest. Craig, unlike previous actors, was not considered by the protesters to fit the tall, dark, handsome and charismatic image of Bond to which viewers had been accustomed. The "Daily Mirror" ran a front-page news story critical of Craig, with the headline, "The Name's Bland – James Bland". The next important casting was that of the lead Bond girl, Vesper Lynd. Casting director Debbie McWilliams acknowledged Hollywood actresses Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron were "strongly considered" for the role and Belgian actress Cécile de France had also auditioned, but her English accent "wasn't up to scratch." French