Top 10 Actors Who Should Play James Bond Villains

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these actors are just waiting to sign the lease on their ridiculous layers

the lease on their ridiculous layers

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down our picks for the top 10 actors who

down our picks for the top 10 actors who should play James Bond villains what

should play James Bond villains what

should play James Bond villains what what you got huh want to bring it on for

what you got huh want to bring it on for

what you got huh want to bring it on for this list we set out to determine who

this list we set out to determine who

this list we set out to determine who should be the next actor to go

should be the next actor to go

should be the next actor to go toe-to-toe with mi6 is top agent take a

toe-to-toe with mi6 is top agent take a

toe-to-toe with mi6 is top agent take a shot ah as double-oh-seven has taken on

shot ah as double-oh-seven has taken on

shot ah as double-oh-seven has taken on iconic villains in the past from doctor

iconic villains in the past from doctor

iconic villains in the past from doctor note to RAL Silva in terms of specific

note to RAL Silva in terms of specific

note to RAL Silva in terms of specific criteria we’ve left the field pretty

criteria we’ve left the field pretty

criteria we’ve left the field pretty open so long as the actor is alive he or

open so long as the actor is alive he or

open so long as the actor is alive he or she qualifies and if you’re inspired

she qualifies and if you’re inspired

she qualifies and if you’re inspired feel free to suggest potential villain

feel free to suggest potential villain

feel free to suggest potential villain names for the characters these actors

names for the characters these actors

names for the characters these actors might portray in the comments just for

might portray in the comments just for

might portray in the comments just for fun number 10 vincent cassell no you

fun number 10 vincent cassell no you

fun number 10 vincent cassell no you shouldn’t be winning in the first place

shouldn’t be winning in the first place

shouldn’t be winning in the first place I think most known in North America for

I think most known in North America for

I think most known in North America for his villainous role as night Fox in the

his villainous role as night Fox in the

his villainous role as night Fox in the oceans trilogy vincent cassell is an

oceans trilogy vincent cassell is an

oceans trilogy vincent cassell is an accomplished French actor with a

accomplished French actor with a

accomplished French actor with a tough-guy reputation man emotion at last

tough-guy reputation man emotion at last

tough-guy reputation man emotion at last I shall take often sought after to play

I shall take often sought after to play

I shall take often sought after to play off characters with a short temper he

off characters with a short temper he

off characters with a short temper he would serve as a much more

would serve as a much more

would serve as a much more out-of-control villain than bond is used

out-of-control villain than bond is used

out-of-control villain than bond is used to if he were cast in one of the

to if he were cast in one of the

to if he were cast in one of the franchise’s movies early pretty

it’s this very unpredictability that

it’s this very unpredictability that would set them apart from the usual cool

would set them apart from the usual cool

would set them apart from the usual cool customers bond faces off with now stop

customers bond faces off with now stop

customers bond faces off with now stop saying that that’s exactly what I’m

saying that that’s exactly what I’m

saying that that’s exactly what I’m talking about

talking about

talking about stop being a freak again we’d also like

stop being a freak again we’d also like

stop being a freak again we’d also like to see Castle embrace his roots and play

to see Castle embrace his roots and play

to see Castle embrace his roots and play on his natural talents that are

on his natural talents that are

on his natural talents that are showcased in scenes like the laser dance

showcased in scenes like the laser dance

showcased in scenes like the laser dance sequence in Ocean’s Twelve number nine

sequence in Ocean’s Twelve number nine

sequence in Ocean’s Twelve number nine Jada Pinkett Smith then where’s my money

by occupying the role of fish mooney on

by occupying the role of fish mooney on Fox’s Gotham Jada Pinkett Smith has

Fox’s Gotham Jada Pinkett Smith has

Fox’s Gotham Jada Pinkett Smith has displayed to the world just how devious

displayed to the world just how devious

displayed to the world just how devious she can be in the double-oh-seven movies

she can be in the double-oh-seven movies

she can be in the double-oh-seven movies Pinkett Smith would serve as a

Pinkett Smith would serve as a

Pinkett Smith would serve as a refreshing change up to the often

refreshing change up to the often

refreshing change up to the often familiar Bond formula a strategy is

familiar Bond formula a strategy is

familiar Bond formula a strategy is still being formulated since the

still being formulated since the

still being formulated since the franchise is filled most dominantly with

franchise is filled most dominantly with

franchise is filled most dominantly with male antagonists she would move beyond

male antagonists she would move beyond

male antagonists she would move beyond the role of Bond girl and into the

the role of Bond girl and into the

the role of Bond girl and into the spotlight to throw the mi6 spy off the

spotlight to throw the mi6 spy off the

spotlight to throw the mi6 spy off the trail of her true plan actually one of

trail of her true plan actually one of

trail of her true plan actually one of my staff has been stealing money from me

my staff has been stealing money from me

my staff has been stealing money from me so we’re beating his punk ass we think

so we’re beating his punk ass we think

so we’re beating his punk ass we think she’d be especially good at carrying

she’d be especially good at carrying

she’d be especially good at carrying over the cruelty and cunning from her

over the cruelty and cunning from her

over the cruelty and cunning from her Gotham character into a Bond villain who

Gotham character into a Bond villain who

Gotham character into a Bond villain who will stop at nothing to achieve her

will stop at nothing to achieve her

will stop at nothing to achieve her goals number eight Joaquin Phoenix

goals number eight Joaquin Phoenix

goals number eight Joaquin Phoenix what are you doing put that away

what are you doing put that away

what are you doing put that away he’s an unrivaled actor with more

he’s an unrivaled actor with more

he’s an unrivaled actor with more nominated performances than we can list

nominated performances than we can list

nominated performances than we can list here and he’s known for how truly he can

here and he’s known for how truly he can

here and he’s known for how truly he can transform himself for a role Oh many

transform himself for a role Oh many

transform himself for a role Oh many others

641 what in particular Joaquin Phoenix’s

641 what in particular Joaquin Phoenix’s range would allow him to deceive bond in

range would allow him to deceive bond in

range would allow him to deceive bond in more ways than one thanks to a

more ways than one thanks to a

more ways than one thanks to a multi-layered performance as the villain

multi-layered performance as the villain

multi-layered performance as the villain able to play both sincere and

able to play both sincere and

able to play both sincere and treacherous smile for me nope Phoenix

treacherous smile for me nope Phoenix

treacherous smile for me nope Phoenix would undoubtedly be a wild card for

would undoubtedly be a wild card for

would undoubtedly be a wild card for double-oh-seven

double-oh-seven

double-oh-seven though he passed on playing Doctor

though he passed on playing Doctor

though he passed on playing Doctor Strange because he’s not a fan of the

Strange because he’s not a fan of the

Strange because he’s not a fan of the idea of starring in many movies of a

idea of starring in many movies of a

idea of starring in many movies of a single franchise he could easily slot

single franchise he could easily slot

single franchise he could easily slot himself in for one film and make his

himself in for one film and make his

himself in for one film and make his mark on the bond universe

number seven Sean Connery never again

number seven Sean Connery never again never bear with us here

never bear with us here

never bear with us here yes he’s played double-oh-seven before

yes he’s played double-oh-seven before

yes he’s played double-oh-seven before but with his last Bond film being never

but with his last Bond film being never

but with his last Bond film being never say never again in 1983 that wasn’t even

say never again in 1983 that wasn’t even

say never again in 1983 that wasn’t even an eon productions movie like the

an eon productions movie like the

an eon productions movie like the majority of them Sean Connery has had

majority of them Sean Connery has had

majority of them Sean Connery has had enough distance from Bond now to return

enough distance from Bond now to return

enough distance from Bond now to return as a villain once you’re blonde when I

as a villain once you’re blonde when I

as a villain once you’re blonde when I came in could be I tend to notice little

came in could be I tend to notice little

came in could be I tend to notice little things like that fanservice is an

things like that fanservice is an

things like that fanservice is an obvious factor here but it shouldn’t be

obvious factor here but it shouldn’t be

obvious factor here but it shouldn’t be overlooked how incredibly talented he is

overlooked how incredibly talented he is

overlooked how incredibly talented he is as an actor

as an actor

as an actor welcome to hell blow felt able to be

welcome to hell blow felt able to be

welcome to hell blow felt able to be both convincing and comedic as proven by

both convincing and comedic as proven by

both convincing and comedic as proven by his turn as bond Connery also handles

his turn as bond Connery also handles

his turn as bond Connery also handles action very well at his age as seen in

action very well at his age as seen in

action very well at his age as seen in films like The Rock

popping up in more and more Hollywood

popping up in more and more Hollywood blockbusters as the years go by Ken

blockbusters as the years go by Ken

blockbusters as the years go by Ken Watanabe is at the perfect point in his

Watanabe is at the perfect point in his

Watanabe is at the perfect point in his career to take on double-oh-seven enjoy

career to take on double-oh-seven enjoy

career to take on double-oh-seven enjoy your evenin gentlemen as I consider your

your evenin gentlemen as I consider your

your evenin gentlemen as I consider your proposal he conveys intelligence and

proposal he conveys intelligence and

proposal he conveys intelligence and sincerity in many of his roles along

sincerity in many of his roles along

sincerity in many of his roles along with the capability of ferocity and

with the capability of ferocity and

with the capability of ferocity and force nature has an odor a power to

force nature has an odor a power to

force nature has an odor a power to restore balance I believe he is done

restore balance I believe he is done

restore balance I believe he is done down movies like 2014’s Godzilla reboot

down movies like 2014’s Godzilla reboot

down movies like 2014’s Godzilla reboot and even inception wouldn’t be the same

and even inception wouldn’t be the same

and even inception wouldn’t be the same without his presence meanwhile he’s

without his presence meanwhile he’s

without his presence meanwhile he’s often regal and intelligent performances

often regal and intelligent performances

often regal and intelligent performances in films like The Last Samurai prove he

in films like The Last Samurai prove he

in films like The Last Samurai prove he won’t easily be stirred by James Bond

won’t easily be stirred by James Bond

won’t easily be stirred by James Bond the perfect Burleson is a rare thing you

the perfect Burleson is a rare thing you

the perfect Burleson is a rare thing you could spend your life looking for bang

could spend your life looking for bang

could spend your life looking for bang and it would not be a wasted life number

and it would not be a wasted life number

and it would not be a wasted life number 5 Charlize Theron what have you done

fresh off return as furiosa in Mad Max

fresh off return as furiosa in Mad Max fury road this Oscar caliber actress has

fury road this Oscar caliber actress has

fury road this Oscar caliber actress has made a name for herself as an elegant

made a name for herself as an elegant

made a name for herself as an elegant and world-class talent yes baby

and world-class talent yes baby

and world-class talent yes baby her transformation in 2003 for the film

her transformation in 2003 for the film

her transformation in 2003 for the film monster shows that she could portray

monster shows that she could portray

monster shows that she could portray more than a simple OneNote character a

more than a simple OneNote character a

more than a simple OneNote character a monkey could do that shit man in a Bond

monkey could do that shit man in a Bond

monkey could do that shit man in a Bond movie we hope she would embrace both her

movie we hope she would embrace both her

movie we hope she would embrace both her beauty and her brains I will give this

beauty and her brains I will give this

beauty and her brains I will give this wretched world the Queen deserves Theron

wretched world the Queen deserves Theron

wretched world the Queen deserves Theron would especially be primed to define

would especially be primed to define

would especially be primed to define bonds expectations as a broken mind like

bonds expectations as a broken mind like

bonds expectations as a broken mind like the one she portrayed in the affirmation

the one she portrayed in the affirmation

the one she portrayed in the affirmation monster and is able to handle the action

monster and is able to handle the action

monster and is able to handle the action like furiosa of fury road

number four Kevin Spacey Jesus Christ is

number four Kevin Spacey Jesus Christ is this I’d like to speak to my lawyer

this I’d like to speak to my lawyer

this I’d like to speak to my lawyer a usual suspect for villainous roles

a usual suspect for villainous roles

a usual suspect for villainous roles Kevin Spacey is one of the hottest

Kevin Spacey is one of the hottest

Kevin Spacey is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood at the moment thanks

actors in Hollywood at the moment thanks

actors in Hollywood at the moment thanks to the success of house of cards feeling

to the success of house of cards feeling

to the success of house of cards feeling hungry today with a string of nefarious

hungry today with a string of nefarious

hungry today with a string of nefarious roles under his belt he’s proven time

roles under his belt he’s proven time

roles under his belt he’s proven time and again that he’s truly a great foil

and again that he’s truly a great foil

and again that he’s truly a great foil for any protagonist pick any one of his

for any protagonist pick any one of his

for any protagonist pick any one of his roles as a framework for a Bond villain

roles as a framework for a Bond villain

roles as a framework for a Bond villain the take would have to be really really

the take would have to be really really

the take would have to be really really good to get me even vaguely interested

good to get me even vaguely interested

good to get me even vaguely interested whether it’s Mickey’s manipulative

whether it’s Mickey’s manipulative

whether it’s Mickey’s manipulative manner in 21 or John Doe psychotic

manner in 21 or John Doe psychotic

manner in 21 or John Doe psychotic dedication from seven she begged for her

dedication from seven she begged for her

dedication from seven she begged for her life shut up and for the life of the

life shut up and for the life of the

life shut up and for the life of the baby inside of her Spacey can be both

baby inside of her Spacey can be both

baby inside of her Spacey can be both revolting and charming but nevertheless

revolting and charming but nevertheless

revolting and charming but nevertheless he’s always entertaining moments like

he’s always entertaining moments like

he’s always entertaining moments like this require someone who will act do the

this require someone who will act do the

this require someone who will act do the unpleasant thing necessary thing yeah

unpleasant thing necessary thing yeah

unpleasant thing necessary thing yeah number three Gary Oldman what doesn’t

number three Gary Oldman what doesn’t

number three Gary Oldman what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger your time

kill you makes you stronger your time

kill you makes you stronger your time for revenge is at hand

for revenge is at hand

for revenge is at hand one of the most chameleon ik actors

one of the most chameleon ik actors

one of the most chameleon ik actors working today Gary Oldman can always be

working today Gary Oldman can always be

working today Gary Oldman can always be counted on to deliver a unique

counted on to deliver a unique

counted on to deliver a unique performance please shoot protection with

performance please shoot protection with

performance please shoot protection with the global stakes of a Bond film Oldman

the global stakes of a Bond film Oldman

the global stakes of a Bond film Oldman would truly be able to elevate his past

would truly be able to elevate his past

would truly be able to elevate his past roles

roles

roles I like these calm little moments before

I like these calm little moments before

I like these calm little moments before the storm

it reminds me of Beethoven and with him

it reminds me of Beethoven and with him playing a villain in particular not only

playing a villain in particular not only

playing a villain in particular not only would bond need to be at his best but he

would bond need to be at his best but he

would bond need to be at his best but he would also need to grow as a character

would also need to grow as a character

would also need to grow as a character to overcome the big bad Oldman what are

to overcome the big bad Oldman what are

to overcome the big bad Oldman what are you starting around for try Kevin god

you starting around for try Kevin god

you starting around for try Kevin god dammit

dammit

dammit roles in Air Force One and the fifth

roles in Air Force One and the fifth

roles in Air Force One and the fifth element show that Oldman has what it

element show that Oldman has what it

element show that Oldman has what it takes to stand toe-to-toe with any

takes to stand toe-to-toe with any

takes to stand toe-to-toe with any Action Hero

number two Malcolm McDowell I would

number two Malcolm McDowell I would advise you to be a little more careful

advise you to be a little more careful

advise you to be a little more careful in the future perhaps no name is more

in the future perhaps no name is more

in the future perhaps no name is more closely associated with big screen

closely associated with big screen

closely associated with big screen villainy than that of Malcolm McDowell

villainy than that of Malcolm McDowell

villainy than that of Malcolm McDowell good for laughs and lashings of the old

good for laughs and lashings of the old

good for laughs and lashings of the old ultra violent noticeably recognizable as

ultra violent noticeably recognizable as

ultra violent noticeably recognizable as Alex from a Clockwork Orange

Alex from a Clockwork Orange

Alex from a Clockwork Orange this English actor has a list of

this English actor has a list of

this English actor has a list of antagonizing roles a mile long on his

antagonizing roles a mile long on his

antagonizing roles a mile long on his actors resume Olli I’m watching you when

actors resume Olli I’m watching you when

actors resume Olli I’m watching you when it comes to bond we see McDowell playing

it comes to bond we see McDowell playing

it comes to bond we see McDowell playing the villain as more of an armchair

the villain as more of an armchair

the villain as more of an armchair killer intellectual yet capable we would

killer intellectual yet capable we would

killer intellectual yet capable we would have a well-thought-out plan

look to tolian sorne of Star Trek

look to tolian sorne of Star Trek generations for reference good friends

generations for reference good friends

generations for reference good friends with the previous entry on our list gary

with the previous entry on our list gary

with the previous entry on our list gary oldman we can only imagine the time bond

oldman we can only imagine the time bond

oldman we can only imagine the time bond would have dealing with whoever employs

would have dealing with whoever employs

would have dealing with whoever employs these two

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions

what did you do put three bullets in his

what did you do put three bullets in his chest

chest

chest it’s a glorious day salmon it’s time

it’s a glorious day salmon it’s time

it’s a glorious day salmon it’s time tomorrow I’ll have the West’s most

tomorrow I’ll have the West’s most

tomorrow I’ll have the West’s most powerful leader in one hand the world’s

powerful leader in one hand the world’s

powerful leader in one hand the world’s most feared terrorists in the other oh

yeah you come hello I tried and I asked

yeah you come hello I tried and I asked some of you number one peter dinklage

some of you number one peter dinklage

some of you number one peter dinklage tyrion lanister Queen’s brother greatest

tyrion lanister Queen’s brother greatest

tyrion lanister Queen’s brother greatest accomplishment considering he’s often

accomplishment considering he’s often

accomplishment considering he’s often the most associated face with the

the most associated face with the

the most associated face with the landmark series Game of Thrones it’s not

landmark series Game of Thrones it’s not

landmark series Game of Thrones it’s not surprising that Peter Dinklage will

surprising that Peter Dinklage will

surprising that Peter Dinklage will likely be able to take over the silver

likely be able to take over the silver

likely be able to take over the silver screen as well fine by me not that he

screen as well fine by me not that he

screen as well fine by me not that he hasn’t been in big screen movie so far

hasn’t been in big screen movie so far

hasn’t been in big screen movie so far but we’d like to see Tyrion Lannister’s

but we’d like to see Tyrion Lannister’s

but we’d like to see Tyrion Lannister’s quick wit and determination translate

quick wit and determination translate

quick wit and determination translate into an unstoppable Bond villain just as

into an unstoppable Bond villain just as

into an unstoppable Bond villain just as long as I get what’s owed to me

long as I get what’s owed to me

long as I get what’s owed to me inserting Dinklage into the bond

inserting Dinklage into the bond

inserting Dinklage into the bond universe would give double-oh-seven

universe would give double-oh-seven

universe would give double-oh-seven someone he needs to best mentally rather

someone he needs to best mentally rather

someone he needs to best mentally rather than having to use his physical

than having to use his physical

than having to use his physical abilities by the time you see the need

abilities by the time you see the need

abilities by the time you see the need for my program it’ll be too late

for my program it’ll be too late

for my program it’ll be too late able to convey a genius-level intellect

able to convey a genius-level intellect

able to convey a genius-level intellect Dinklage would undoubtedly create a

Dinklage would undoubtedly create a

Dinklage would undoubtedly create a mastermind villain it’s able to enthrall

mastermind villain it’s able to enthrall

mastermind villain it’s able to enthrall with more of an emphasis on dialogue

with more of an emphasis on dialogue

with more of an emphasis on dialogue handi-capable that’s like calling me

handi-capable that’s like calling me

handi-capable that’s like calling me height challenged then the traditional

height challenged then the traditional

height challenged then the traditional action sequences the franchise is known

action sequences the franchise is known

action sequences the franchise is known for but that’s exactly what would make a

for but that’s exactly what would make a

for but that’s exactly what would make a movie with him so interesting and

movie with him so interesting and

movie with him so interesting and entertaining to watch what is a lot but

entertaining to watch what is a lot but

entertaining to watch what is a lot but I’m not asking you for what I want

I’m not asking you for what I want

I’m not asking you for what I want I deserve $30,000 $30,000 you smoking

I deserve $30,000 $30,000 you smoking

I deserve $30,000 $30,000 you smoking meth do you agree with our list not like

meth do you agree with our list not like

meth do you agree with our list not like this

this

this would you want to see play at James Bond

would you want to see play at James Bond

would you want to see play at James Bond villain Blanco

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