Honor Blackman: The Bond Icon Who Fought Back and Refused to Play Nice

Blackman turned 39 while Goldfinger was in post-production, making her older than Sean Connery and the oldest actress then cast as a principal Bond woman. Maud Adams later came closest when Octopussy opened at age 38.

Monica Bellucci appeared in Spectre at 50, although her role was smaller and not the film’s central love interest. Blackman’s age was unusual, but producers briefly questioned something else about her.