Sévérine "Tomorrow Never Dies", Lisa Funnell dismissed Sévérine as based on outdated ideas. Sévérine Sévérine is a fictional character who appears in the 23rd "James Bond" film "Skyfall" (2012). Played by Bérénice Marlohe, Sévérine is a former sex slave who works as an accomplice of Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem). She collaborates with James Bond (Daniel Craig) to stop her boss, but is captured and killed by Silva. Marlohe had secured the role after two auditions for director Sam Mendes and casting director Debbie McWilliams. She looked to Xenia Onatopp as a point of inspiration for her performance. Distancing herself from the
Skyfall estimated to have been between US$ and $, compared to the $ spent on "Quantum of Solace". "Skyfall" was part of year-long celebrations of the 50th anniversary of "Dr. No" and the Bond film series. According to producer Michael G. Wilson, a documentary crew was scheduled to follow production of the film to celebrate the anniversary. After the release of "Quantum of Solace" in 2008, producer Barbara Broccoli commented that "Skyfall", untitled at the time, may continue the plot of the Quantum organisation, introduced in "Casino Royale" and continued in "Quantum of Solace". In August 2011 the Serbian newspaper "Blic"