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The thing about the original Blofeld is that he was very much a product of World War II. That couldn't reasonably be used short of making him about ninety years old, so the character would have to be re-written - and why not include a minor name change in the process?
Ernst Stavro Blofeld was a Greek Pole, so casting a Spanish actor in the role might be tricky. But, if we're updating the character, his name and background could be adjusted. Instead of Javier Bardem as Ernst Stavro Blofeld, how about Javier Bardem as Ernesto Santos Blofeld, or Ernesto Santos y Blofeld?
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Blofeld= Just say NO
I'll put in a vote for this being locked. Afterall, DD's debate thread is already talking about this topic at the moment.
Now we have QUANTUM and don't need SPECTRE ;) Mr White with his people and superiors will do much trouble in 007's life during next 1-2 films (after Skyfall) so Blofeld is absolutely expendable.
They re-booted the Bond character for the modern era, but forgot to give him a decent foe. I don't think they really know what to with Bond, the source material is staring them in the face with the Fleming books, all it takes is some imaginative re working and updating for 21st century.
The Bolivain plot was dire indeed, and many thousands could die from the act Greene and Madrano plot. I thought the plan was contemporary, and not some stupid "take over the world" or rehashed "let's start nuclear war" that SPECTRE and Blofeld would think of. The plan in QoS was believable and much more plausible than SPECTRE's endeavors. It makes QoS more realistic, which I guess some don't like in Bond films. Then go watch LALD through to AVTAK then, I say. But Dan's Bond isn't going to have all the outlandish plots of the 60s. Obviously. His tenure is about bringing Bond through a realistic scope, capturing real life threats(terrorism in CR), and then overtaking governments(Greene/Madrano's plot) and the complications of knowing if you are on the right side(Felix wondering if the CIA is on the right side, and Bond being distrusted after the Vesper incident). I love QoS for those reasons. It is easy to connect to, and shows the times we live in well. The villains are believable because they aren't villains in real life. They appear normal to us, while in the confines of their own minds, they have evil plots. It reminds me of politicians who look nice, calm, and caring for the people they represent, but turn on their "beliefs" behind closed doors. Greene does this, appearing to be a preserver of the planet, but actually he is quite evil. It works for Craig's Bond to have these types of real world villains. I love it and hope it continues. Leave the "I want to take over the world" villains in the 60s where they belong. I'm talking to you Blofeld.
I am with you on this OBrady. It needs to be modern day and relevant. This Quantum bashing is getting ridiculous. Give it a chance to be developed? Yeah Greene was weak as a villain but it followed on from CR and was Bonds only lead!
He didn't go to Bolivia for the water situation? He went there for answera on Vespers handlers for avenging her betrayal and death. That was the plot! Water was a secondary unknown thing at the time.
Bond's mind was on the Quantum mission, with thoughts of Vesper rushing in at intervals. But Bond simply stumbled upon the sink hole(dropped in more like) and had an "a-ha" moment as to what Greene's plot was. My issue with it is that CR shouldn't have been so gung ho to carry on the torch to QoS to be its sequel. Bond films work better as lone films. No loose ends to putter up. Bond gets the mission, kills the baddie, gets girl. Water, rinse, repeat. But CR as a novel was still kind of egging on a sequel. Bond vows to take out SMERSH, and we see him go after SMERSH operatives across the Fleming novels. So, CR(the film) kind of kept that kind of ideology in mind. It is a great film, my favorite, but it was too eager to get a sequel, where the second part could've come later on instead of having QoS start directly afterwards. The mere three minute difference between CR's ending and QoS's start throws the timeline of QoS off majorly. Like, how did Mathis get sweated so quickly by MI6, having gone through the legal proceedings? And how did they set the villa up so fast for him as payment for the hassle of persecuting an innocent man?? And how on Fleming's green Earth did Bond change his hair style in exactly three minutes in between CR and QoS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Also im sure that this film is a standalone and not related to Quantum. Remember it being mentioned in the first press conference.
Sheesh. Worse than the Moneypenney fan club.
someday he will return...
Yeah, Mr. White is such an interesting and unique character; we don't need anybody else.
Yeah, having characters from Fleming novels is stupid!
I think the issue there is having Harris as Moneypenny. That's what some people want. The character will come back in due course.
2012 is RIPE for some Blofeld pickings!
Oh, and sarcasm isn't. Blofeld is NOT vital to the success of Bond. In fact, its been done in such a messy manner I almost applaud Eon for not even considering it. They wont bring it back, especially sense, you know, THEY REBOOTED THE WHOLE FRANCHISE. Bond doesn't need Blofeld, Blofeld needs Bond.
It would only show they've run out of ideas to bring him back.