PALOMA

Cuban CIA agent Paloma (left), played by Ana de Armas, packs a punch with a small but pivotal role in the film, helping Bond on the Caribbean island. While she fits the typical Bond girl mould of devastatingly beautiful and feisty, Paloma is also surprisingly funny. ‘I don’t think people will expect a character like this,’ says Ana. ‘Paloma is a little bit out of the box with her sense of humour and the way she relates to Bond. She’s someone I haven’t really seen on screen before. She’s so funny and has this bubbliness. Sometimes she’s playful and naïve and messy, but she’s also skilled and trained and she knows what she’s doing. She helps Bond navigate through certain things that he wouldn’t be able to do alone. It was cool to have all those colours to play with.’