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Neither is Estrella's (the girl seen with Bond in the opening sequence). Hinx's name is never mentioned on-screen. White is given a bit of backstory and his demise is treated sympathetically.

Alas, Poor Villain: Quantum leader Mr.

White's return featured heavily in promotional material, but he only appears in a single scene and shoots himself in the chin in that scene. She is in it for literally just five minutes, during which she only goes to bed with Bond and gives him information before he sends her to the U.S.

Monica Bellucci makes her debut in the 007 franchise as the oldest Bond girl to date.

'Blofeld' is his mother's maiden name, which he uses after rejecting the name his father gave him.

Adaptation Name Change: In contrast to the original novels and the previous films, Blofeld's real name is revealed to be Franz Oberhauser.

Daniel Craig appears in another Sam Mendes film where an orphan is taken in and the biological son ruins the family because of his jealousy.

When Oberhauser referred to visiting Madeleine's house to see her father, was he talking about when she was a child, or once upon a time in Nazi-occupied France?.

He also asks Bond why he was 'pottering' around Mexico.

Ralph Fiennes, as a British spy, once again noticeably brandishes an umbrella while in a pinstripe suit.

His sniping attempt fails, a chase ensues and climaxes with a fight within a helicopter (which does several dangerous barrel rolls and a vertical ascent as they wrestle), with Bond throwing Sciarra and the pilot to their death and narrowly regaining control of the aircraft before it crashes and causes casualties in the below crowd.

Action Prologue: Bond is sent to Mexico City during Día de Muertos to kill terrorist Marco Sciarra.

Action Politician: Although M spends most of the film battling political forces, he arms himself along with Bond in the finale as they prepare to take down Max Denbigh and the Nine Eyes programme.

Hinx, and Andrew Scott as Max Denbigh.įollowed by No Time to Die, a sequel that picks up where this film left off. New cast members include Christoph Waltz as villain Franz Oberhauser (later Ernst Stavro Blofeld), Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra, Dave Bautista as Mr. Returning cast include Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny, Ben Whishaw as Q, and Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner. Returning staff outside Sam Mendes includes screenwriters Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan and composer Thomas Newman, with Hoyte van Hoytema joining them as cinematographer.

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The eponymous Nebulous Evil Organization returns to the series after a 44-year absence due to Eon Productions being Screwed by the Lawyers since 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. While the new M battles political forces to keep the Double-0 section alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre. It is the final Bond film released by Sony Pictures Releasing under Columbia Pictures.Īfter being suspended for an unsanctioned hit in Mexico City, Bond discovers a cryptic message from his past that puts him on the trail of a sinister organization. Sam Smith performed the Title Theme Tune, 'Writing's on the Wall', which became the first-ever Bond theme to hit #1 on the UK charts.

The film was released on October 26, 2015, in the UK, November 6 in the US. Spectre is the twenty-fourth film in the Eon Productions James Bond series, the fourth outing for Daniel Craig, the second film in the series to be directed by Sam Mendes and the direct sequel to Skyfall. The one where James Bond finally gets to fight Spectre again.