Twenty years ago when I was on the James Bond newsgroup, which actually had the producers reading it, I complained that Yeoh was the hardest-looking Bond Girl ever cast (this opposite Pierce Brosnan) and had non-existent chemistry with him. I may (or may not) have been responsible for the suggestion to cast Denise Richards for “The World Is Not Enough”, as she was a very hot property at the time (coming off of “Wild Things” and “Starship Troopers”). Although I could watch her read the phone book, she was not well-received in her part (I believe she was nominated for a Razzie).
Richards? That dog? (lol old wound there) She was hot (Sophie M was number 1 in that movie) but that tacked on ridiculous character was ridiculous. Oh look a random super model nuclear scientist. Makes Tanya Roberts character seem credible.
It would be cool though if your comments WERE the reason she was cast, neat possibility.