6. Kyoko Fukada
A J-pop icon in her native Japan, Fukada is a seasoned professional in the continually expressive roles that being an idol in the notoriously fan-obsessive culture demands - everything from movies, TV, magazines and single releases are encouraged, so a role in a Bond film would be a large boon for international appeal. However, Fukada is best known for her role in
Kamikaze Girls, a Japanese cult film that plays like a young adult-friendly Tarantino flick and showcases Fukada's acting abilities in the role of Momoko who is equally sweet, sarcastic, dark and fragile. This runs alongside an action heroine sequence in the film (involving a moped, a baseball bat and a killer speech that evokes pure badassery) that should dispel doubts that she couldn't hold her own against 007.