BNF said:That's a weak choice for me - she doesn't have any of the "must see" qualities that so many of the "girls" have had.
I think the choice tells us that the script is rubbish. (Appealing to the international market more than the important US market)
I'd counter by saying that the recent Bond flicks have gotten progressively worse because they're trying to appeal to the US market. Not that I was ever fan of Pierce Brosnan, but the poor guy had terrible scripts to work with. They made Bond more like Vin Diesel's British twin than the deadly, debonaire nerd he's supposed to be.
On-topic: Kate Beckinsale is my choice. Bout time she did an action flick that didn't involve vampires.