Olga Kurylenko is the new "Bond girl"

Ukranian actress Olga Kurylenko (Hitman) is the new Bond girl.

Gorgeous Olga Kurylenko

In the secretive world of movie spy James Bond, the "Bond girl" for the new installment in the movie series had been top secret, but on Monday Bond's backers said Ukrainian bombshell Olga Kurylenko is the actress.

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A mere six months after graduating from Rada, 21-year-old Gemma Arterton has been named as the next Bond girl, but even though Arterton has a role in the new film it is not as large as Kurylenko's, said a source close to the film. Artenton is actually playing the role of MI6 Agent Fields.

Olga Kurylenko with Timothy Olyphant in Hitman.

Miss Kurylenko has been cast in preference to a list of names including the likes of Cameron Diaz and Lindsay Lohan to star in Daniel Craig's second Bond movie.

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Filming on Bond 22 (the working title) has already started at Pinewood Studios, led by the Kite Runner director Marc Forster who also won an Oscar for Finding Neverland. The movie is due for release on 7 November.

New Bond girls Gemma Arterton (left) and Olga Kurylenko will star alongside Daniel Craig

In her careers as a top European model, Kurylenko has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns for such designers as Kenzo, Helena Rubenstein and Just Cavalli. Her magazine covers include US Glamour, French Elle and Marie Claire.

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