Speaking previously with SpyHards Podcast, Richards admitted before being cast as a Bond girl that she’d never seen a 007 movie and was totally unaware of just how big the franchise was. Despite struggling with anxiety through auditions and a screen test with Pierce Brosnan, she did her homework by watching the older James Bond movies. And when cast as Dr Christmas Jones was pleasantly surprised to find the role to be brainy and athletic with a depth of character compared to what had come…