With the latest Bond film, SPECTRE, out next week, it’s been unveiled by Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain by admissions, that Dame Judi Dench, aged 80, who starred as M for 17 years, is Birmingham’s ultimate Bond girl. Nearly a fifth (17%) of people living in Birmingham selected her as the actress they’d most like to see back on the big screen for an unlimited amount of time, fending off the likes of sizzling starlet Eva Green from Casino Royale (14%)  Gemma Arterton who starred in Quantum of Solace (14%).

Current 007 Daniel Craig, was voted the most popular Bond ever with a fifth of people from Birmingham selecting him as the Bond actor they’d like to see unlimited films from (21%). In second place was Scottish legend Sean Connery (33%) and in third place came Daniel Craig’s predecessor Pierce Brosnan (15%).

The research also asked the Unlimited members to select their favourite Bond villain, with classic silent henchman Jaws (17%) narrowly beating Raoul Silva from Skyfall (14%) as the villain we’d most like to return for unlimited Bond films.

Cineworld, who polled 3,000 of their Unlimited Card members – who from just £16.90 a month get to watch as many films as they can handle – also revealed that across the UK, SPECTRE is the film we’re most looking forward to over the next few months (77%), beating the much-hyped Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (66%), out in December 2015.

 

British Film Critic, James King, Cineworld’s Unlimited Card ambassador, said of the findings: “As a film critic and cinema lover, it’s always fun to speculate on who in the history of Bond has been the best Bond girl or leading man. It’s quite a surprise to see Dame Judi Dench come out top ahead of the younger, more stereotypical Bond girls – but it just goes to show what a national treasure she is. There’s no better way than to watch a Bond film on the big screen and Cineworld’s Unlimited Card is perfect for any film fan. Plus it’s great value for money, with not only SPECTRE, but other huge films like The Hunger Games and Star Wars still to come this year and of course, a fantastic line up of films already in place for 2016.”

 

Andreas Vass, Head of Film at Cineworld, concludes: “Our Unlimited Card customers are some of the biggest film fans in the country – they keep up with all of the latest blockbusters and often watch multiple films in a trip! It’s always great to get their opinions and we know how excited they and all of our customers are to see SPECTRE next week. The Unlimited Card is perfect for anyone that loves cinema– it’s fantastic value for money and with films such as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 2 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens still to come this year, plus a brilliant line up of films for next, now really is the time to join the club! Find out more by visiting www.cineworld.com/unlimited. ”