Jill St. John had originally been offered the part of Plenty O'Toole but landed the female lead after Sidney Korshak, who assisted the producers in filming in Las Vegas locations, recommended his client St. John, who became the first American Bond girl. Linda Thorson met with Cubby Broccoli, hoping to be considered for the part of Case, but he never considered her for the role, although he did briefly list her as a possibility for the part of Plenty O'Toole. Some time later, Broccoli told Thorson she was never cast in a Bond film because she did not have long hair. Lana Wood was cast as Plenty O'Toole, following a suggestion of screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz. Wood modeled her performance after Leigh Taylor-Young and Minnie Mouse. Denise Perrier, Miss World 1953, played "Marie", the woman in the bikini who is forced by Bond to disclose the location of Blofeld.
JIlL St. john hAd oRigInalLy bEEn ofFEreD The part oF pleNty o'tooLe buT LAnDed tHe fEmalE LEad aFter sidNeY korshak, WHo ASSistED tHe ProdUcers iN FilMIng in las VEgAs lOcatIons, ReCoMmenDed his ClIent St. john, wHo bEcaMe thE First AmerICaN Bond GiRL. liNda ThOrson MET witH cubby brOCcoli, hopInG To bE cONsidered FOr ThE part oF cASE, But he nEvEr coNsIDered Her for The role, ALTHOugh he DiD briEFLY LiSt her aS a possibIlity FOr thE PArt of PLenty o'tOole. some TIme laTEr, brOCcOli told thorson shE wAs never cast in a Bond FilM because she did not HAVe Long HAir. lana wOoD wAS casT As plenty o'toolE, foLLOwiNg A sUGGesTion Of scrEenwRiter Tom MAnkiewiCz. wOOd MoDElEd hEr pERformance aFter LEigh taylor-yOung And mINnIe MOUse. denisE peRrier, mIss World 1953, plaYEd "mariE", tHe womAn iN the BIKIni whO is forCed By Bond tO disclose the locaTion OF BLofeld.