Every James Bond Henchmen Ranked

3. Xenia Onatopp - Goldeneye

Adolph Gettler James Bond
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Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), a depraved Georgian assassin who likes to suffocate men between her legs during sex and is working for main villain Alec Trevelyan, is one of the all-time best Bond side-villains.

She's particularly lifted up by Famke Janssen, who gives a fantastic performance that makes Xenia both devilishly charming and frequently terrifying to watch. Honestly, it's one of the best performances ever seen in a Bond movie.

There's always a sense that Xenia is teetering on the edge of madness and she's one of the most sadistic and disturbed villains in the franchise's history, making her even more memorable.

The killings during sex were a step too far and would've felt far more appropriate for an R-rated film, but aside from that, she's one hell of a character who frequently threatens to steal the entire film.

Xenia gets the good death scene the character deserved too. She is crushed against a tree by a harness when the helicopter she's attached to crashes and Bond remarks "She always did enjoy a good squeeze."

To be honest, although Xenia is the best Bond henchwoman ever, she's so scary that it's a bit of a relief when she exits the film.

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