If there was ever anyone who could upend the Bond girl stereotype, it’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Instinctively funny, sharply intelligent and fiercely feminist, the writer and actor is behind some of the most-adored shows in the last few years. In both Fleabag and Killing Eve she’s shown us her awe-inspiring propensity for writing female characters that are both strong and resilient while being vulnerable, and occasionally cringe-inducingly flawed.

Bond girls, by contrast, are known for being particularly undeveloped roles, usually there to facilitate the famous spy’s ego more than add anything to the storyline themselves. Although the more modern Bond films have certainly made an effort to feature more vocal female leads, like Naomie Harris, the legacy of the Bond girl is still hard to shake off.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has spoken about how she’s going to change the Bond girl stereotype