I don’t think this rumor will have anyone gasping as The Daily Mail is reporting recently cast Christoph Waltz will be playing iconic James Bond nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Bond 24. I know, shocker right?
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For those that don’t know, Blofeld is head of the global criminal organization SPECTRE and he first appeared in Ian Fleming‘s novel “Thunderball“, but his first theatrical “appearance” was in From Russia with Love (1963), followed by a part in 1965’s Thunderball before his face was finally seen in 1967’s You Only Live Twice as portrayed by Donald Pleasence. The character would later be portrayed by Telly Savalas in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, by Max Von Sydow in Never Say Never Again and Charlse Gray in Diamonds are Forever before finally meeting his demise in one of my favorite scenes in 1981’s For Your Eyes Only.
Whether this proves true or not, I’m sure we’ll probably know before the film hits theaters as the first trailer for the movie will likely feature Waltz stroking a white feline should he indeed be playing the iconic villain.
For now we know Daniel Craig will return as 007 along with Ralph Fiennes as M, Ben Whishaw as Q, and Naomi Harris as Moneypenny. Léa Seydoux and Dave Bautista are also expected to star with Sam Mendes returning to direct.
Filming begins soon as Bond 24 hits theaters November 6, 2015.
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