It’s a twist so big that the future of the modern. When Waltz returned for a cameo appearance in Daniel Craig’s final 007 outing, his character was quickly killed off, with Craig’s Bond casually quipping that it was good “ he's not a real brother.” Yet however history might feel about Spectre’s Blofeld twist, Waltz himself seems to be a fan of the controversial decision. In the third act of Spectre, this weekend’s number 1 film and the latest entry in the James Bond franchise, a gigantic revelation is made. Far from the intimidating and powerful head of SPECTRE’s criminal empire, Waltz’s Blofeld was reduced to an impish foe who harbored a personal grudge against his former foster brother.Įven No Time To Die would eventually come to poke fun at Spectre’s unexpected sibling twist. Blofeld’s history is nearly as long as the Bond films themselves, with his presence being felt as far back as the original 007 movie, 1962’s Dr. Considered by many of the franchise’s avid followers to be one of the biggest missteps of the entire series, establishing a familial connection between the two characters transformed a once iconic rivalry into something far pettier. The character was previously played by several different actors: Telly Savalas, Donald Pleasence, Max von Sydow, and Charles Gray.
He's treated, played, and disposed of like rubbish - not to be seen again for another 34 years.While the character’s return in Spectre was first widely hailed by expectant audiences, the decision to have him become Bond’s own adopted brother was quickly panned by viewers and critics alike. Blofelds Cat is a white blue-eyed Turkish Angora or Persian cat which belongs to the fictional founder and head of the global criminal organisation SPECTRE, Blofeld. Spectre marks his seventh film appearance, played by Waltz. in stainless steel" until he's dropped down a chimney to his doom. Yet, this is the opening scene of a James Bond picture, and there's no time to waste - it's not long before "Blofeld" is pleading for his life and bizarrely offering 007 a "delicatessen. Though they were forbidden from explicitly identifying the bald-headed, white cat-loving villain seen in the film's pre-title sequence as Blofeld himself, his appearance - coupled with his clear wish to see 007 dead - made it abundantly clear who this anonymous chap was meant to be.Īfter seeing fit to remind audiences (as if they could forget!) of the tragic demise of James Bond's late wife Tracey from all the way back in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, For Your Eyes Only offers 007 a chance at some long-awaited revenge.Ĭue madcap hijinks as the cackling clown takes control of 007's helicopter, whizzing him around the sky like a hapless toy. One of the original Bond villains created by novelist Ian Fleming, Blofeld made his first film appearance in 1963’s From Russia With Love and would go on to appear in many of the franchise. With the Bond franchise mired in legal disputes stemming from once-producer Kevin McClory's ownership of SPECTRE and the Ernst Stavro Blofeld character, the EON-produced films decided to open 1981's For Your Eyes Only with a rather cheeky disposal of the idea that they needed the nefarious figure at all. Five years ago today, the SPECTRE crew were filming Bond’s confrontation with Blofeld on Westminster Bridge. In Logans draft, Blofeld is an African warlord with a grudge against Britain going back to there colonial days. Christoph Waltz, who brought the iconic James Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld to life in 2015’s Spectre, has defended the character’s shocking twist.
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