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Safin could be studying algae genomes to modify their structure in order to release on oceans species that will, over time, kill the original organisms and mess with the world's oceans, their lives and our oxygen supplies.
And there's more: The Gulf of Mexico, where Cuba is located, and specially there, was already studied by the Soviets between 1960-1980 about its phytoplankton production.
In my opinion this would be an awesome modern day example of villian tries to destroy the world plot without it being another retread of a nuclear weapon, space weapon or some type of start WWIII scenario.
My question, now, is: Why?
I'm not sure they would make Safin just the villain that wish to destroy the world. It can't be that "simple". It would tie better with Craig's era some kind of obscure interest for him and Spectre onto this kind of "dangerous new technology".
This premise with a good "why" and we'll have a hell of a good ride.
Also, isn’t the engineering of algae related to the production of bio-fuels? Perhaps the ‘legitimate’ front is the production of a new bio-fuel, with a naturally sinister underlying threat.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/videos/energy-101-algae-fuel
There was an interview in I believe a German magazine back in May where Barbara said the villain had a personal connection to one of the characters.
But now that the man in the mask is prominently featured in the teaser, it is clear to me it is Safin in the present day, though that means I have no clue who the girl is. Is she his child with Madeline? Thereby explaining Baraba's reference to a personal connection between him and one of the characters.
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How does any of this fit into the larger plot?
Costume looks suitably villainous - he must have shopped in the same place Silva bought his jackets.
But notice Malek's face. It's clear he has had some serious scarring on his face and over time the skin is no longer smooth.
Notice how it is the same cheek that the guy in this picture (who was confirmed to be Malek’s stunt-double) is scarred on…..
It is the opposite side.
My personal suspicion, given the story does apparently involve genetics
And that would make the young Madeleine flashback thing work as well.
I think either the scarring is due to the mask being blown off, wounding him, which would explain the make up of the wounds on the stuntman's face, or they are marks from aging, lending credence to the flashback theory. Malek does look a good bit older here than he does in real life. I feel like I can see some grey in his hair in the poster but perhaps not.
This is a very plausible theory but the only thing that doesn't square for me is that the stuntman also has those marks on his face, almost as if he was wounded when the mask was shot or burned off.
I see a lot of evidence in either direction and I am so thrilled we know next to nothing about this film.
Exactly. The wounds under the damaged mask appear to be scarred already. They should be fresh/bleeding if they’ve been caused by whatever broke his mask.
Between this and the new pic of Madeline & Bond, So many of my theories have gone out the window and I have no clue what takes place in this film. They've done an excellent job keeping this under wraps.
I’m just not convinced on a flashback happening. As another member pointed out that requires we put a viewpoint on Madeline being the main character, which is unlikely.
She is still the leading lady of the film, if the billing/credits released to date are to go by...
Safin says something like 'You're going to die one day, but I'll live forever.'
I think it means that...
Also, Rami Malek doing the 'Bond villain evil accent' is lit.
Is lit like sick, please enlighten a 40 something?
This makes a lot of sense to me. Especially since the marks on his face at the frozen lake look more like age wrinkles than fresh wounds that just happen after having the mask broken off.
The question is...what, if anything, does that have to do with the algae?
Also, what is so special about Madeline? What is his connection to her?
Also,
Well, I beg to differ...
I've felt like he was initially saying that the history of violence from Bond is similar to his past too, but that and all Bond's physical skills will eventually fade away with his body, while Safin's legacy sustained by his intelligence and knowledge will live forever. He's calling Bond, like M in CR, a blunt instrument - a tool that will be forgotten.
Interesting. Damn there is so much to chew on.
I hope you're right @Nectoux as other theories here seem to step far too much into scifi territory.