As 2021 is coming to an end, if you want to vote for "the most impressive screen appearance in 2021", Paloma in "No Time To Die" will definitely be on the list. famous.

This character who only appeared for 10 minutes is amazing.

She defeated the bad guy wearing a Chopard high-end jewelry with a total weight of 139 carats, a Michael Lo Sordo high-slit dress and Aquazzura silver high heels.

Deep V suspender skirt and gorgeous jewelry paired with a long bob hairstyle It's easy to think of Michelle Pfeiffer in "Scarface".

"Scarface" 1983

This movie, released in 1983, is still inspiring the fashion world today.

Ana de Armas - who plays Paloma - again at the London world premiere of No Time to Die A tribute to Michelle Pfeiffer’s classic look. This deep V velvet dress comes from Louis Vuitton. The distinctive shoulder straps on the dress were specially customized for Ana by Louis Vuitton.

“She was a CIA agent from Cuba; The look requires wearing dresses and high-end jewelry, which is what her mission requires, and everything happens for a reason,” the 33-year-old Cuban-born actress told us about her role in “007: Flawless.” "Believe me, I don't want to wear a dress and heels in the cold weather in London!"

Still, Ana stresses that her collaboration with the costume designer was crucial to her developing the character from the heart. "I think the making of the costumes is one of my favorite parts of the whole process," she said. "Like anyone, through their clothing, a character tells you a lot about their story and gives you a lot of information. I Meaning, it may not always be to your personal taste, but you have to put your heart and soul into it and do what's best for the character."

For. For a professional actor, the premise of putting in all efforts is so simple and direct - "do what is best for the character."

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In 1988, Ana was born in Havana, the capital of Cuba, and grew up in a small town called Santa Cruz del Norte. When Ana was growing up, there was no Internet or DVD player at home, so she knew very little about pop culture outside of Cuba.

As a teenager, one of her few entertainment activities was to go to a neighbor's house to watch Hollywood movies, and then recite and practice the dialogues of the actors in the movies in front of the mirror. In this way, 12-year-old Ana made up her mind to become an actor in the future.

In 2002, 14-year-old Ana successfully passed the audition of the National Theater School of Cuba. For the next four years, she took the bus to and from Norte San Ques every day. Ruth studied acting at the school in Havana.

Until the age of 18, Ana obtained Spanish citizenship through her maternal grandparents, so she moved to Madrid, Spain, and began to pursue her acting career.

After arriving in Madrid, Ana quickly became popular in Spain through her role as Carolina in the popular youth thriller drama "Boarding School".

"Boarding School Suspicion"

In 2014, With the encouragement of her agent, Ana moved to Los Angeles and decided to enter Hollywood. Because she could hardly speak English, Ana had to start from scratch when she first entered Hollywood. In early auditions, she often "didn't even know what she was talking about."

"Blade Runner 2049"

Because I don’t want to Confined to roles written specifically for Latina actresses, Ana spent four months off the job learning English, eventually landing the chance to work with Keanu Reeves. After that, in just three years, Ana had her breakthrough in Hollywood.

Spanish version of "VOGUE" April 2020 Issue Photography: Thomas Whiteside

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In 2017, Ana became famous for her role as the virtual human Joi in the science fiction film "Blade Runner 2049", and was nominated for the 44th Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2019, Ana was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy for her outstanding performance in the suspense film "Knives Out".

To be able to break into a world in Hollywood, Ana certainly relies on more than just Outstanding appearance. Take this time, for example, in order to present the perfect ten-minute appearance in "007: No Time to Die", Ana had to undergo 10 hours of intensive physical training every day, which left Ana with large and small bruises on her body. green.

In the 007 series of movies, Bond girls have always been beautiful and charming synonym. But in this "007: No Time to Die", costume designer Suttirat Larlarb made it clear that he did not want the women in the movie to be treated as vases because of their clothes. In an interview with VOGUE, she said: "We want to make They dress like themselves."

"Paloma's assignment requires attending a dinner party. , so she wore a Michael Lo Sordo navy blue evening gown with diamonds, and I think everyone would agree that she was so beautiful in that gown, but she also had to be able to fight," said of the character of Ana. When styling, Suttirat Larlarb told us, “We could have paired the jumpsuit with beautiful boots, but because she is the most capable recruit, she can do anything James can do—while wearing heels and an elegant gown. "Whenever I worked with the stunt department on a movie, the actresses would always be asked to do these incredible stunts in stilettos, and the actors would come up and say their (flat-heeled shoes) ) The boots are too tight ”

In an interview with CNN, Ana Emphasized: "I think this movie is about 'Bond women', not 'Bond girls'. They are highly skilled, strong and powerful, and in their own way they bring that to life." The charm shows. They and Bond are side by side... Times have changed, and I think the film reflects that."

This is also reflected in another female character in the movie-the new "007" Nomi played by Lashauna Lynch. Most of her scenes in the entire movie are fighting scenes, just like Bond. In Nomi's style, we saw many fashionable items, such as Tom Ford jacket, Isabel Marant's hollow top and Loewe's bloomers.

Such a fashionable and beautiful woman has qualities that are not inferior to those of Bond Combat ability.

"The most exciting thing about this 007 movie is that you can see the changes in the female characters," in a chat with Edward Enninful, editor-in-chief of British VOGUE, Ana mentioned this again, "They are no longer just girls in beautiful dresses waiting to be rescued", "most of the time, it is they who save Bond".

Yes, times have changed and we no longer need "Bond girls". As "Bond" Daniel Craig said in an interview, female actors deserve better roles, and they deserve female roles as good as Bond.