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Nothing has been confirmed yet, right?
Nothing confirmed, but this is a source proven to have inside information. I believe Baz announced Lea Seydoux, among other things. There's no reason for him to post about Waltz like this if Waltz isn't a done deal.
Really, where does this "hints of Spectre" nonsense comes from?
Also, I agree with Murdock, I would rather have Quantum back than a Blofeld reboot.
For me that is not true. Christoph Waltz can play whatever kind of role. But this time around there's no vacancy for "M". And although he can play many sorts of roles, he is usually playing complex, rather "weird" character. Even the ally he played in "Django Unchained" was like that. So it is not confirmed, but it seems he will play a complex role which nature is not known yet. And that is likely pointing towards a more complex villain character. Perhaps he will change DURING the movie from a covert intelligence source for MI6 into a villain recruited by a syndicate. That seems more likely.
Moreover, I'm pretty sure they won't cast Waltz for a simple, small role, like a black-and-white henchman or a black-and-white Mathis-kind of character. His name is too big for what. Obviously Barbara and Michael wanted again a "big name" like I always predicted.....similar to Bardem.
As I was saying as well ;-)
True, I was already thinking, that waltz is relatively small and NEEDS someone like Bautista, But I have no worries. It might be a bit piece of comic approach at the beginning, turning into something really threatening.
I'm sure he'll be given something with some meat on it, after Bardem they always going to go for an A lister like him, bring on Bond 24!
Say what you want about BB & MGW but they really can pull in a great cast, SF success has only intensified this what started with CR and of course the man himself Mr Craig has done more for this role than anyone since Connery and he's not finished yet.
With all the location shooting and Christoph Waltz cast it's going to be a very Austrian bondmovie :)
I hope that if Waltz is indeed the villain that his character isn't just a rehash of his charming persona on show in the Tarantino films. I hope he's a really dark and menacing character with little humour.
UPDATE: TheWrap (http://www.thewrap.com/christoph-waltz-joining-daniel-craig-in-bond-24-will-he-play-the-villain/) are reporting that the role that Ejiofer was considered for is the same part that Waltz is currently filling.
Also Baz calls the character Bond's 'nemesis'; is he hinting at Blofeld?
Don't you trust famed character /drama director Sam Mendes for that? Moreover, the name "Mendes" is a magnet. It attracted Hoyte van Hoytema. He confirmed it was his sole reason to enter the production of Bond 24. Moreover, if actors feel thrilled to work with such a recognized director, then it certainly can't hurt the motivation of a particular actor. The actor certainly doesn't need a lot of convincing anymore in the casting process. That used to be slightly different in the past.
Also, with such big names onboard, there's usually something going on with the screenplay as well. They either love it or hate it. Even an "in between" feeling can be hurtful in the final casting of a producer's favorite actor.
If "Skyfall" did one thing right, then it was, with one word, "characters". Regardless of the plot, the characters were very multi-layered and have more "soul" with Mendes helming. "Skyfall" left a legacy, hence Christoph Waltz. It all makes sense.
I fully trust Mendes. And I firmly believe the duo Waltz-Batista will NOT turn out a comedy double act. Not only Mendes' gravita as director will help with that, also the screenplay.
It all depends on his role, which is quite ambiguous according to the article. It might be that they aren't necessarily a villain/henchman combo in the general sense, on the surface it's too cliched, but Mendes as director has shown a willingness to reintroduce the tropes of old, albeit in "new" ways. In SF I think he achieved this with Q and failed with MP. Whether he successfully puts a new spin on the villain/henchman dynamic, we shall see. The encouraging thing above all else is Waltz, I don't see him doing a less than brilliant job.
Certainly. If only they could get Quentin to write his dialogue; the opening scene of Inglourious Basterds is mesmeric. If we get anything close to this it will be a triumph. However, this is the team that delivered the Silva introduction and if they can marry that character work with a sound, logical trajectory we'll be winning.
Very excited about Bond 24 anyway. This just makes it that little bit better.
I see Christoph Waltz as the kind of 'new' Chris Walken if you will. Always interesting to watch. Diverse and amazingly talented. Yay Bond 24. Bring it on.
Funnily enough, Quentin also gave Waltz a splendid verse about rats in that opening scene, didn't he?
About all those Blofeld rumours, I really don't think that Mendes is going to reintroduce the character at this time. I'm still not sure that someone like Blofeld would fit into Craig's Bond era. It would seem like a too-obvious thing to do at the moment. But, who knows..
And now all the Blofeld speculations are less speculative.
Not inevitable, but more likely.
Now regarding Waltz. As some have previously speculated, myself included, I think he will play a Mathis type character like Giancarlo Giannini. There may be some question about his loyalty (like Mathis in CR).... I don't see him as the main villain. Waltz has two oscars under his belt, so I think he will want something sufficiently different to his Basterd's turn (which will be very difficult to top, villain wise) and I think his role will have to be quite complex for him to have signed on. He will need to have his acting range tested given his lauded status, so the role is complex folks, & hopefully is recurring.
We have nothing to worry about with Mendes at the helm. Bond 24 is going to have wonderful characterisations (that's why they are casting actors of this calibre). They'd just better also have a logical plot this time (perhaps that's why all the rewrites).
And it is still too early to tell, but there are some evidence he may be Blofeld, if the rumour is true.
I've been saying for some time that B24 has the potential to be this generation's Thunderball. I think that is what EON is shooting for with Seydoux potentially playing a Luciana Paluzzi Fiona Volpe type character (one of my all time fav's by the way).....
If that's the case, then Waltz maybe the behind the scenes top dog, with some other individual playing the main villain (i.e. Celli's Largo) who is dispatched.
If Mendes does not return (and I doubt he will) for B25, then EON likely will want to have some continuity of characters in order to build tension & excitement for B25... If that's the case, it may make sense to keep a recurring villain or have a big reveal at the end of B24 to boost interest in B25.
"I love speculating". This is getting interesting.