The New Bond Girl Is Mexican and Ready for Action in Spectre

By José Alberto Hermosillo,

Photo by: Jose Alberto Hermosillo © 2015 Festival in LA

Stephanie Sigman, after her success in the acclaimed film “Miss Bala,” which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section in the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and represented Mexico at the 84^th Academy Awards, is playing Estrella in “Spectre,” becoming the first Mexican actress in a James Bond movie adding her name to the long list of the famous “Bond Girls.”

Photo by Jose Alberto Hermosillo © 2015 Festival in LA

The new Bond Girl, born in the northern state of Sonora, participated in the TV series “The Bridge.” 

We will also see her in the upcoming films “Alicia en el país de María/Alice in Mary-land” and “El Cielo es Azul/The Sky is Blue.” 

In Europe, she acted in the 2013 Norwegian Oscar® submission “Pioneer” directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg (“Insomnia,” “Prozac Nation”).

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Stephanie confessed to feeling excited and a little nervous during a press conference. This is her first significant role in a big-budget action movie.

This new chapter of Agent 007 has three new Bond Girls from different nationalities: Monica Bellucci (“Maléna,” “Irreversible”) from Italy, Léa Seydoux (“Blue is the Warmest Color,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Grand Central”) from France, and Completing the trio Stephanie Sigman from Mexico.

After Rome, the Bond production directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes landed in Mexico City two weeks ago and has already started shooting in the historic center. They closed to the public some important streets and rented two soundstages of the Churubusco Studios, one for wardrobe and the other for make-up.

“Spectre” will be in theaters worldwide on November 6, 2015.

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