The Bond baddies are admittedly outlandish characters, but real-life espionage experts say some of their schemes were actually plausible. 9, Bond does battle with Raoul Silva (played by Javier Bardem), a preening, flaxen-haired villain intent on destroying the British secret service. In the latest film, Skyfall, which opens Nov. Their attempts at world domination have included cornering the heroin market ( Live and Let Die), ransoming world governments with the threat of nuclear annihilation ( Thunderball) and obliterating most of humanity and creating a master race in space ( Moonraker). Starting World War Three: You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me, Octopussy, Tomorrow Never DiesĬornering the microchip market: View to a KillĬornering the North American heroin trade: Live and Let DieĬornering the eastern oil market: The World Is Not EnoughĬornering the South American water supply: Quantum of Solace
Obliterating the human race: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Moonraker Acquiring a giant laser: Diamonds Are Forever, GoldenEye, Die Another DayĪcquiring nuclear weapons: Thunderball, For Your Eyes Only, Never Say Never Again
