Ranking EVERY James Bond Henchman From Worst To Best

A celibate, vice-free killjoy under the employ of Emilio Largo, whose approval he futilely, quite desperately seeks throughout the film.

Indeed, the most animated Vargas gets is when he and a fellow goon mistakenly believe that they’ve killed James Bond with the propeller of their boat; he’s visibly giddy with excitement as he tells his companion “Let’s go and tell Largo!”

If he thought he might earn some semblance of affection, however, he’s sorely mistaken. Largo spends most of the time treating Vargas like a cardboard cutout, even taking the time later to openly mock him in front of Bond for not drinking, not smoking, and not making love. All the while, Vargas silently seethes, waiting for his chance to prove himself.

When the chance finally comes, Vargas blows it. Stealthily approaching Bond and heroine Domino on a beach, Vargas is quickly spotted by Domino, who’s audibly bored as she informs 007 “Vargas is behind you.”

“Really?” Bond replies, giving the impression that he couldn’t possibly care less, before turning and shooting the unloved henchman with a harpoon gun. Vargas spent his entire career looking for a “Good job, Vargas”, but the last words he ever hears are “I think he got the point”, courtesy of 007. Ironic, as Vargas turned out to be rather pointless.