Bond’s Chilling First Encounter with Raoul Silva in Skyfall

Bond's chilling first encounter with Raoul Silva in Skyfall is a tense mix of psychological warfare and erotic subtext, as Silva tests Bond’s composure.

Bond’s Chilling First Encounter with Raoul Silva in Skyfall In Skyfall (2012) the first encounter between James Bond and villain Raoul Silva stands out as a cinematic tour de force. Crafted with meticulous precision, the repartee is a deep psychological duel with undertones of erotica that’s set against the backdrop of Silva’s decaying island lair. … Read more

Raoul Silva

Raoul Silva in Skyfall

Raoul Silva: A Bond Villain Like No Other Born Tiago Rodriguez, known better by his pseudonym Raoul Silva, is a formidable cyber-terrorist and ex-agent of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6). He’s engaging in an array of terrorist acts as part of his grand scheme to publicly humiliate and assassinate M. He’s the main villain in … Read more

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva

Javier Bardem Biography Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem was born on March 1, 1969, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to a family of actors and filmmakers. He is the grandson of actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro and the nephew of screenwriter and director Juan Antonio Bardem. On his uncle’s side, he is … Read more