Villains & Femme Fatales

Do you expect me to talk? No Mr Bond I expect you to die! Many James Bond villains have tried a variety of assassination attempts, but few have come close to killing the world’s most famous secret agent.

Since the launch of Dr. No in 1962, James Bond has had to deal with an array of memorable James Bond villains. After nearly becoming half a man at the hands of Auric Goldfinger, placed on an alligator’s lunch menu by Tee Hee, nearly being drowned by Aristotle Kristatos, and inches from being sliced into small pieces at the order of Franz Sanchez, Bond has survived it all. The boundaries of the James Bond Villain have for the most part been fixed, but in more recent times these boundaries have become blurred. With manipulative and seductive femme fatales like Elektra King, and even genetically appearance changed villains like Sir Gustav Graves, the James Bond villains are becoming truly challenging adversaries for Bond to face.

The nature of the James Bond villains has also changed through time. Early villainous schemes were relatively modest; plots to kill James Bond, extortion attempts and the stealing of secrets or technology. The changing times have definitely been reflected in new generations of James Bond villains. The villains schemes are no longer pure fantasy; they are becoming more realistic, albeit with a touch of Bond glamour. The villains themselves are also changing with the times, taking influences from current affairs and topical issues. However the future unfolds, there will always be villains and femme fatales to contend with, allowing James Bond to hopefully save the day once more. §

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from the 90's

Robert Carlyle (Renard) images

Robert Carlyle
(Renard)

The World Is Not Enough

Goldie  (Bull) images

Goldie
(Bull)

The World Is Not Enough

Ulrich Thomsen (Sasha Davidov) images

Ulrich Thomsen
(Sasha Davidov)

The World Is Not Enough

John Seru (Gabor) images

John Seru
(Gabor)

The World Is Not Enough

Sophie Marceau (Elektra King) images

Sophie Marceau
(Elektra King)

The World Is Not Enough

Maria Grazia Cucinotta (Cigar Girl) images

Maria Grazia Cucinotta
(Cigar Girl)

The World Is Not Enough

Patrick Malahide (Mr Lachaise) images

Patrick Malahide
(Mr Lachaise)

The World Is Not Enough

Vincent Schiavelli (Dr Kaufman) images
Jonathan Pryce (Elliot Carver) images
Gotz Otto (Stamper) images

Gotz Otto
(Stamper)

Tomorrow Never Dies

Ricky Jay (Henry Gupta) images

Ricky Jay
(Henry Gupta)

Tomorrow Never Dies

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from the 80's

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from the 70's

Caroline Munro (Naomi) images

Caroline Munro
(Naomi)

The Spy Who Loved Me

Vernon Dobtcheff (Max Kalba) images

Vernon Dobtcheff
(Max Kalba)

The Spy Who Loved Me

Nadim Sawalha (Aziz Fekkesh) images

Nadim Sawalha
(Aziz Fekkesh)

The Spy Who Loved Me

Milton Reid (Sandor) images

Milton Reid
(Sandor)

The Spy Who Loved Me

Curt Jurgens (Karl Stromberg) images

Curt Jurgens
(Karl Stromberg)

The Spy Who Loved Me

Michael Billington (Sergi Borzov) images
Chan Yiu Lam (Chula) images

Chan Yiu Lam
(Chula)

The Man With The Golden Gun

Richard Loo (Hai Fat) images

Richard Loo
(Hai Fat)

The Man With The Golden Gun

Hervé Villechaize (Nick Nack) images

Hervé Villechaize
(Nick Nack)

The Man With The Golden Gun

Christopher Lee (Francisco Scaramanga) images

Christopher Lee
(Francisco Scaramanga)

The Man With The Golden Gun

Tommy Lane (Adam) images

Tommy Lane
(Adam)

Live And Let Die

Trina Parks (Thumper) images

Trina Parks
(Thumper)

Diamonds Are Forever

Lola Larson (Bambi) images

Lola Larson
(Bambi)

Diamonds Are Forever

Joseph Furst (Professor Dr Metz) images
Bruce Cabot (Bert Saxby) images

Bruce Cabot
(Bert Saxby)

Diamonds Are Forever

Leonard Barr (Shady Tree) images

Leonard Barr
(Shady Tree)

Diamonds Are Forever

David Bauer (Morton Slumber) images

David Bauer
(Morton Slumber)

Diamonds Are Forever

Joe Robinson (Peter Franks) images

Joe Robinson
(Peter Franks)

Diamonds Are Forever

Putter Smith (Mr Kidd) images

Putter Smith
(Mr Kidd)

Diamonds Are Forever

Bruce Glover (Mr Wint) images

Bruce Glover
(Mr Wint)

Diamonds Are Forever

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from the 60's

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