Bond 24: 10 Actors Who Would Make Awesome Villains
Casting a Bond villain is one of the crucial factors of the success of the movie: get it right and Javier Bardem steals the show, but screw it up and you've got a bland Mathieu Amalric.
Skyfall screenwriter John Logan is busy working on the script for Bond 24, due for release on October 23rd, 2015, and though we know practically nothing about it other than that it will continue from and build on Skyfall, the fact that the legal battle between Kevin McClory and MGM is over is very telling indeed. This means that several iconic Bond villains who were previously wrapped up in legal red tape, such as Blofeld, can now be rebooted, and there would surely be a line of actors going out the door to audition for such a prized role. Whether the villain ends up being a new creation or a rebooted faithful, the real question is - who is going to play the bad guy? Casting a Bond villain is one of the crucial factors of the success of the movie: get it right and Javier Bardem steals the show, but screw it up and you've got a bland Mathieu Amalric, who doesn't pose the slightest physical threat to Bond. Please add your own casting suggestions in the comments below!