There’s a scene in Die Another Day where James Bond fights the villain the old-fashioned way: in a fencing duel. It involves all of the usual elements of the James Bond formula – a girl, a diamond, equal parts action and suspense, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil. That scene inspired Akin Abayomi to create Spy Game, a shoot he both styled and photographed.
Presented in black and white to emphasise the fact that the line between good and evil is as fine and flexible as a fencing foil, Abayomi’s shoot merges the fencing theme with sexy Bond girl styling. In other shots the military cap layered over with a diamond-encrusted mask take their inspirations from another of the film’s villains, Zao, played by Rick Yune.
Starring model Theresa Claire McCrory, you can view the full shoot by Akin Abayomi by clicking on the thumbnails above.
