Halle Berry, 58, shows off incredible bikini body on holiday... as she channels her iconic Bond girl Jinx
The Oscar-winning actress, 58, took to Instagram to share a sun-soaked snap from Lake Powell, where she posed like a goddess in a simple white two-piece — standing on the shore as if she'd just emerged from the water.
Fans were quick to draw comparisons to her unforgettable turn as Bond girl Jinx in 2002's Die Another Day, where she famously rose from the ocean in a fiery orange bikini next to Pierce Brosnan 's 007.
More than two decades later, Halle hasn't missed a beat — flaunting the same killer curves and effortless confidence that made her an instant icon.
'Then we found this slice of heaven!' she captioned the tranquil carousel, which also included a peaceful boat ride and a hilarious video of her shouting 'I love you!' to hear her echo bounce through the canyon walls.
About a month before her stunning Lake Powell bikini moment, Halle made headlines for a cheekier reason — literally.
While vacationing in Switzerland, the actress suffered a playful bikini malfunction during a dance session to boyfriend Van Hunt's new song.
Rocking a white two-piece with tie-side bottoms and oversized square shades, Halle pranced around with carefree energy… until her bikini bottoms suddenly slipped down to her knees mid-move.
Van could be heard laughing behind the camera as Halle burst out giggling, fully embracing the wardrobe mishap.
She later shared the hilarious video on Instagram with the caption: 'When your man's music is so good you just can't help yourself!'
Back in 2021 during a conversation with Vogue, Berry discussed the iconic James Bond orange bikini, emphasizing that curating the perfect ensemble was no easy task.
'We tried on so many bathing suits,' she told the publication. 'So many bikinis and so many belts.'
'We had a knowing that it would maybe, because it was in a Bond movie, become an iconic situation… something that would live a very, very long time,' the actor added.
Berry also claimed that studios were too scared to support a James Bond spin-off based on Jinx.
Producer Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson lobbied for the character to get her own movie, although MGM were put off by an $80 million price tag, a decision Halle branded as 'disappointing' in a cover interview with Variety.
'It was ahead of its time. Nobody was ready to sink that kind of money into a black female action star. They just weren't sure of its value. That's where we were then.'
The actress shares a daughter, Nahla, 17, with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, and a son Maceo, 11, with ex-husband Olivier Martinez, to whom she was married from 2013 to 2016.
She was also previously married to former baseball pro David Justice from 1993 to 1997 and to musician Eric Benét from 2001 to 2005.
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