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Kristina Wayborn: Magda. Showing all 18 items. Jump to: Photos (11) Quotes (7) Photos. Quotes. James Bond : [looking at the tattoo on Magda's back] Forgive my curiosity, but, what is that? Magda : That's my little octopussy. Magda : I guess this is good night. James Bond : I could come in for a nightcap.
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Magda is Kamal Khan's henchwoman, and Octopussy's right-hand woman and her most trusted partner in the Octopus Cult. The character was created specifically for the 1983 film Octopussy and was portrayed by Swedish actress Kristina Wayborn.
Magda is first seen at the Sotheby's auction in London bidding on a Fabergé Egg named "Property of a Lady" with Kamal Khan. James Bond notices her by saying "now there is a lady". Magda informs Khan of the missing copy they have lost, and thus Khan has to bid for his own egg in order to return it to the Russian vaults and uncover their operation.
James Bond and an MI6 art assessor named Jim Fanning bid against them during the auction and replace the real egg with Kahn's missing copy while examining it. This was the egg that was retrieved by agent 009 at the cost of his life. Finally, Bond allows them to have the jewel, after having augmented its price considerably. In the switch, Bond manages to steal the authentic egg. After the auction, Bond followed Magda out of the building and watched her get into the limo driven by Khan’s most loyal henchman, Gobinda. Khan follows her into the car.
We next see Magda arriving at the Hotel Casino in Udalpur, India wearing a white dress. Bond watches her from his hotel window as she gets off a large boat which is powered by the beautiful Octopus girls with long oars. A flag flying on the boat has an octopus symbol upon it. The Octopus girls use the front of the circus to run a jewel thieving business.
Later that night, Bond enters the hotel casino where Khan is playing backgammon against another guest, Major Clive, while Magda is by his side. She wears a sheer black dress with patterns on it. Bond notices he is cheating against the major. Bond follows Magda to the bar and offers to buy her a drink. Magda notices that he is the man from the auction. She tells him he has "a very good memory for faces", and Bond responds with, "and figures". After returning to the game, Bond takes over for the major and plays against Khan. He pulls out the other fake Faberge egg as collateral, and then uses Khan's "lucky dice" to roll double sixes and win.
After it becomes clear that Bond has the egg, Magda is sent by Khan to seduce Bond and retrieve it. While walking through the hotel pool area, a waiter notifies Bond that his table is ready in the dining area and that his guest is waiting for him. When he locates the table he is surprised to find Kamal's blonde friend from the auction waiting for him. She tells Bond that she has been sent by Kamal to suggest a trade to Bond, the egg for his life. Bond is able to charm her and the two end up in his room in bed sharing a glass of champagne. Bond notices the Octopus tattoo on her rear end. It is based on one of the most dangerous species of Octopus in the world, the Blue-Ringed Octopus, which we later find that Octpussy keeps one as a pet.
In the early morning, Magda plays into Bond's plans by stealing the egg while she is getting ready to leave. Bond checks the homing device on his watch. Magda walks out onto the balcony wearing her saree dress. She ties one end of the dress to the railing. She then tells Bond, "i don't know how to say goodbye". "Actions speak louder than words". He leans in to give her a goodbye kiss, but instead she does a backward flip over the railing. The saree dress slowly unravels and takes Magda down to a safe and easy landing on the ground below. She is left wearing only her lavender colored underwear and silver high heels. She is greeted at the bottom of the balcony by Kamal who slips on a robe and the two of them pull away in a waiting car. After her escape Bond is knocked out by Gobinda.
•She may be a loose adaption of Maria Freudenstein as both are henchman, both have similar names (Ma being the first of five letters, which end in a), and both are involved with Fabergé Egg.
•Fifteen years after the filming of Octopussy, Kristina Wayborn was reunited with Maud Adams on an episode of That 70's Show, playing bridesmaids alongside Barbara Carrera at the wedding of Tanya Roberts' character. This was a likely Bond tribute.
Edit page. Octopussy: Directed by John Glen. With Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn. A fake Fabergé egg recovered from the body of a fellow agent leads James Bond to uncover a jewel smuggling operation led by the mysterious Octopussy, and a plot to blow up a NATO air base.
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I believe Kristina Wayborn was the better Bond girl in Octopussy. Nothing against Maud Adams (loved her better in Man With the Golden Gun than Britt Ekland), Maud was at least an age-appropriate Bond girl
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Sep 9, 2023 · We had a chance to chat at this year’s Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, where Wayborn was sitting with fellow Bond girls and friends Mary Stavin and Lynn-Holly Johnson. We talked about Octopussy, Greta Garbo, and, since we were at a nostalgia convention, about how smartphones have changed the world. United Artists/courtesy Everett Collection.
Feb 28, 2015 · Later, Magda is seen at the Octopussy circus as the ringmaster. Magda also has an Octopussy Tattoo on her bottom. The Octopus her tattoo is based on is in reality actually based on one of the most dangerous species of Octopus in the world, The Blue Ringed Octopus which also Octopussy keeps as a pet.
May 12, 2023 · Bond notices an Octopus tattoo on her backside, representing the Blue-Ringed Octopus, one of the most dangerous species. It’s later revealed that her boss , Octopussy, keeps one a s a pet. Early the next morning, Magda snatches the Faberge Egg while preparing to leave, playing into Bond’s plan as he’s put a tracking device in it.
