 As a result of starring in "Dr. No" as the first Bond girl I was given the freedom to take my pick of future roles and to become financially independent".It has been claimed that the use of the swimwear in "Dr. No" led to "the biggest impact on the history of the bikini".On 5 October 2012, fifty years after the release of the film, Eon Productions celebrated "Global James Bond Day", a series of events around the world.