The list is lengthy. From the highly sensual Ursula Andress as Honey Rider to the electric Halle Berry as Jinx, every James Bond film is known as much for one gorgeous female character as it is for its high tech action and suave sophistication.

But when it comes to the most recent selection, the casting folks hope they have broken the vault with Caterina Murino. The exotic beauty plays Solange in the latest Bond endeavor, Casino Royale, the first of Ian Fleming's wondrous Bond books.

Somehow, the beautiful Murino managed only a fourth place finish in the 1996 Miss Italy contest. However, the actress seems to have aged superbly since. The native of Cagliari, Sardinia reportedly may hit a new Bond moment of fame with her ride atop a white horse on a beautiful Bahama beach.

While no one is discussing the suitability of Murino to play the latest in a long line of Bond girls, many are criticizing the latest Bond, the British actor, Daniel Craig. The actor has been panned by many blog sites as unfit for the smooth agent known as 007.

Casino Royale is due in theaters in November.