Bond girl Famke Janssen, 60, looked so different from her unforgettable GoldenEye days as she stepped out for a rare red carpet appearance in New York on Tuesday.
The actress, who starred opposite Pierce Brosnan as the iconic Xenia Onatopp in the 1995 James Bond blockbuster, attended the special screening of Apple TV+'s Cape Fear wearing a shimmering embellished mini dress that immediately caught the eye.
She completed the elegant look with metallic Mary Jane heels and a black handbag, while wearing her signature brunette hair in loose waves and opting for soft, natural makeup.
© Apple TV via Getty ImagesFamke's shimmering dress caught the light from every angle thanks to its intricate crystal detailing, making it the perfect choice for the star-studded premiere.
The actress, who has largely kept out of the spotlight in recent years, smiled confidently as she posed solo against the bold red Cape Fear backdrop.
© Apple TV via Getty ImagesHer understated beauty look and timeless styling offered a sophisticated contrast to the glamorous, heavily embellished dress.
Famke first shot to international fame in 1995 when she starred opposite Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye. The seductive assassin quickly became one of the franchise's most memorable Bond girls, with the role launching Famke into Hollywood's A-list.
© Sygma via Getty ImagesShe later found a new generation of fans playing Jean Grey in the X-Men franchise before starring in television hits including Nip/Tuck, How to Get Away with Murder and The Blacklist.
Famke spoke to The Guardian about her star-making turn in the flick, sharing that she put her all into the role. "I was very aware of the pitfalls of being a model-turned-actor-turned-Bond girl. I thought 'Bond girl' was such a demeaning term," she explained.
© Sygma via Getty Images"But I thought: 'I have nothing to lose; if I do this, I'm going to go all the way.' So I came up with a lot of the things that are now in the film, because I wanted to make a memorable character, not play her the way she was written."
"I grew up on Bond movies, because my dad used to like them, and so I always thought of them as comedies, as tongue-in-cheek," she added. "I thought: 'Let me make this character unforgettable.' I went for broke. It easily could have failed. I don't know where I got the confidence."
The brunette beauty shared her take on the new direction of the Bond franchise, following Amazon MGM Studio's announcement that it would be taking creative control of 007 after longtime producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli chose to step away.
© Getty Images"I hope that there are more female villains, because they are fantastic characters," Famke told Variety following the announcement. "We've seen the franchise have a lot of interesting characters over the past 60 years, and I'm curious to see what they do next."
"They've been so clever at reinventing themselves over and over again to remain relevant. I'm very much looking forward to [seeing] who is going to play Bond, who else is going to be cast in it, what the storyline is, and what exotic locations they go to."
She added that it was important for the next Bond girl to "be authentically yourself" and not "think about the people who've played those parts before or the pressures that come with playing it".
