James Bond Actor Officially Confirms First Openly Queer Bond Villain

Javier Bardem on Adding Homoeroticism to 007 and Telling Sam Mendes That His ‘Skyfall’ Villain Should Be Someone Who ‘Wants to Have Sex With Bond’

Javier Bardem’s “Skyfall” villain Raoul Silva is widely considered to be one of the best James Bond baddies across the entire franchise, a sadistic and flirtatious cyber-terrorist with bleached-blond locks who gave 007 arguably his most homoerotic scene to date. “We are the last two rats. We can either eat each other, or eat everyone […]

Javier Bardem on Declining ‘Skyfall’ Role, Pitching to Sam Mendes: “What If He Wants to Have Sex With Mr. Bond?”

The Spaniard spoke at a BFI London Film Festival session about his glittering career, including why 'No Country for Old Men' supporting actor Gene Jones shares half of Bardem's Oscar.

James Bond Actor Officially Confirms First Openly Queer Bond Villain

James Bond actor Javier Bardem, who portrayed the role of Silva in the 2012 film Skyfall, officially confirmed what fans and critics had been speculating all along. During a recent appearance at the BFI London Film Festival (via THR), the actor confirmed that Silva was queer and wanted to have an intimate connection with Daniel […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

Javier Bardem Says It Was His Idea to Make His Bond Villain Gay in ‘Skyfall’

Does adding in lust make a Bond villain creepier? Javier Bardem wanted Raoul Silva’s interest in James Bond to get personal. During a script reading for 2012’s Skyfall, he pitched director Sam Mendes a villain who wanted to have sex with Daniel Craig’s 007. Recounting the conversation at the BFI London Film Festival on October […]

Javier Bardem on Declining ‘Skyfall’ Role and His Pitch to Sam Mendes

Spanish star Javier Bardem thanked a BFI London Film Festival crowd for getting out early on Sunday morning to attend a Screen Talk session with him. Bardem, whose other half, Penelope Cruz, is also enjoying some time in the spotlight this year (thanks to a trifecta of buzzy films: La Bola Negra, The Invite and […]