Ukranian actress Olga Kurylenko is to become a Bond girl alongside British star Gemma Arterton.

The 28-year-old former model will reportedly take on the coveted part of Daniel Craig's sidekick for the currently untitled movie which is due to hit cinemas in November (08).

Kurylenko - who recently starred alongside Timothy Olyphant in 2007 film Hitman - is the latest in a long line of beauties to appear in the superspy franchise, including Halle Berry, Kim Basinger and, most recently, Eva Green in last year's (07) Casino Royale.

Twenty-one year-old St Trinian's star Arterton was also rumoured to have landed a role in the 22nd installment of the Bond series and has been sworn to secrecy until the final cast list is announced later this month (Jan08). (LR/WNWR/TN)

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