Honey Ryder
Honey Ryder (film) Honeychile Rider (novel) | |
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James Bond character | |
First appearance | Dr. No (novel, 1958) |
Last appearance | Dr. No (film, 1962) |
Created by | Ian Fleming |
Portrayed by | Ursula Andress |
Voiced by | Nikki van der Zyl |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | Shell diver |
Classification | Bond girl |
Notable outfit | White bikini |
Honeychile Rider is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond novel Dr. No. In the 1962 Bond film of the same name, her name was shortened and spelled Honey Ryder.[1] In the film, she is played by Swiss actress Ursula Andress, with her lines dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl due to Andress' heavy accent.
In the film series, Ryder is generally regarded as the first
Andress referred to the Dr. No bikini as the "secret of her success".[5]
Novel
Honeychile Rider is a
Rider is an independent and very beautiful woman, with the minor imperfection of a broken nose, a lasting memory of the overseer's punches to subdue her before
In later novels, Bond reflects on how Honeychile moved to Philadelphia, where she married a doctor by the name of Wilder and had two children with him.
Film
Honey Ryder is a beachcomber making a living selling seashells in Miami. As in the novel, she is a very independent woman claiming to not need help from anyone. Resourceful and courageous, Ryder states that she can defend herself against any hostile when she first meets Bond. Although she is at first wary of Bond, he is allowed to get closer when he comments that his intentions are honourable.
Like
Christine Bold argues that the film character is "much less resourceful" than in the book: "whereas, in the novel, her superior knowledge of sea life facilitates her escape from Dr No's trap, in the movie she is chained down helplessly and must be rescued by Bond."[6]
Reception and legacy
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In a UK survey conducted in 2003 by Channel 4, the character's entrance in Dr. No was voted number one in "the 100 Greatest Sexy Moments" (BBC 2003).[7] Honey Ryder was voted the best Bond Girl by Entertainment Weekly.[8]
Author Anthony Horowitz named his James Bond tribute character Alex Rider after Honeychile Rider.[9]
Halle Berry performed a similar scene in the 20th James Bond film, Die Another Day; emerging from the ocean in an orange bikini.[10][11] Bond himself (played by Daniel Craig) did the same in the 2006 Casino Royale,[12] wearing blue trunks.[13]
Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel, who has a tradition of assigning his cars female names, designated his Aston Martin AMR21 chassis after Ryder.[14]
See also
References
- ^ "Dr. No Opening & End Credits 1962". Youtube. 2 December 2016. p. 3m5s. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020.
- ^ The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader edited by Christoph Lindner, 2003, page 70
- ^ A Brief Guide to James Bond By Nigel Cawthorne, 2012
- ^ For His Eyes Only: The Women of James Bond; edited by Lisa Funnell, 2015, page 13
- ^ Kathryn Westcott (5 July 2006). The bikini: Not a brief affair BBC Accessed 15 February 2008.
- ISBN 9780719065415. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Andress scene voted 'most sexy' (30 November 2003) BBC Accessed 15 February 2008.
- ^ Countdown! The 10 best Bond girls (30 March 2007) Entertainment Weekly Accessed 20 February 2017
- ^ As stated by Horowitz in his Intelligence Squared debate, Ian Fleming vs John le Carré
- ^ "A history of Bond Girl fashion". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "No Time to die: Daniel Craig's final Bond film gets five-star reviews". BBC News. 29 September 2021.
- ^ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (28 September 2021). "Goodbye, Daniel Craig: How the actor became bigger than the character James Bond". The Hindu.
- ^ "Bond Daniel Craig on being 'constantly naked' and who chose those infamous blue trunks". 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Vettel names his AMR21 after first Bond girl". PlanetF1. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.