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On the other hand, a new unique villain can only be its own thing, and that's definitely more interesting, IMO. Malek definitely deserves that.
As for his personal style, that could be an interesting element to add to his character (if possible). It's always great with villains that have a certain bit of flair – one way or the other.
That's awfull idea!
BTW Goldfinger is only one and it is Gert Fröbe.
1:44 seems to me he’s hinting at something quite new - not a villain redo
Nice little interview!
As for the Dr. No thing, I don't think he'll BE Dr. No, but he could be a reinterpretation. I imagine in the way that Raoul Silva felt like Scaramanga to some of us, and actually Skyfall had a lot of similarities to TMWTGG :)
Certainly the slimmest and creepiest since Kronsteen.
I read a recent theory that after Blofeld was captured, there was a schism within SPECTRE.
One half of the divide was upholding the traditional structure, and the other was more radical. It would therefore make sense if Rami Malek was the leader of the new radical group fighting for supremacy. It make sense that Blofeld would know more about Rami, as he was a former protege.
The only thing that is making the notion sound more like a little 'soap opera', is the suggestion that Malek and Madeleine are linked......I guess they are a similiar age, so there could be a personal connection there........
Perhaps they were in the Spectre Youth or something. Maybe the creepy Malek always loved Madeleine. Perhaps Madeleine killed his father. Maybe they are brother and sister?
Would explain the whole 'genome' thing, as he wants to recreate Madeleine for himself.
Just a thought and no more nuts than some other suggestions kicking about, rebooted Dr No, now that is funny!
Blofeld back and being possibly interrogated by Madeleine -- this sounds like the Mr. White role getting interrogated by MI6 and revealing that they still have people everywhere.
Paloma played by Ana de Armas was described as "an accomplice like Camille" iirc, so that one's pretty self-explanatory. She's likely involved in the Cuban scenes and QOS coincidentally also introduced Camille in Haiti, another Caribbean Island. Will she have any personal beef with one of the villains like Camille?
Felix Leiter appearance also self-explanatory. Although I'm thinking he might have a bigger role this time around since he's getting Bond out of retirement. Will he be killed like Mathis?
Rami Malek as a villain with a dangerous technology having something to do with genetic warfare. Now this one doesn't mirror Dominic Greene too much, although it's possible Malek's some sort of entrepeneur as well with a company facade for the treacherous genetic experiments, and who knows what's going on in Cuba or Jamaica with him. Does he have an ally or some sort of interest there?
We also have obviously SPECTRE instead of Quantum this time around. Rami Malek also likely a member like Greene. Maybe Bond will crash a meeting as it happened in both QOS and SP.
The "Bond being reinstated into service" is obviously more akin to SF.
What I can think that is pretty original to this movie is the Nomi being the new 007 plot point. I wonder if she's just going to be an ally or if she has any sort of attachment to the plot, she seemed to be pretty present in the Jamaica scenes. Also the kidnapped scientist has me scratching my head too.
If not, here goes: Since Phoebe Waller Bridge is one the co-writers maybe it would interesting to read her pilot script to the Fleabag-show she created. Her writing style, creating characters, dialogue, etc
ep 1. - Fleabag
I did posit that Rami Malek could be playing a reimagined version of Dr. No. We know there is a science-y aspect to the plot and that Spectre return in some capacity. So I suppose there is a version of Dr. No in the rebooted continuity.
I don't think it's as dumb a theory as the tweeter may think. Personally, at the moment I feel that Malek should play an original character. SP was the first film in a while that bought back iconic villains. It's never been a crutch of Eon's to do.
I mean, they deep-sixed the idea of using Goldfinger's evil twin or even bringing back Oddjob when Harold Sakarta was alive. So I think Eon should stick to their tradition of 'new' characters.
Bond then goes into retirement and slips into depression in Jamaica. From there, Bond is asked by Felix to save the kidnapped scientist in Cuba. I imagine Felix needs the job done ‘off the books’.
So why would Bond – who has likely avoided returning to active service after 5 years – finally decide to return to the field? Well, I think Felix has intel to suggest that Dali Bensallah – that man who killed Madeline Swan – was behind the kidnapping. This gives Bond the dramatic agency required to carry out the rescue mission and kill Bensallah. We know Bensallah was also filming in Jamaica and was on the Cuba set in Jamaica.
Interesting theory but I have another one....
But rebooting one off villains is a bad idea imo. Bond has gone on for as long as it has because it's always moved forward. Leave Dr No, Goldfinger, etc, in the past please.