Skyfall Cast Site

From returning MI6 regulars to unforgettable villains and scene-stealing newcomers, here is your complete guide to the cast of Skyfall .

Following the gritty realism of the previous Craig films, Skyfall needed a villain who could match Bond’s intensity while bringing a theatrical flair back to the franchise. Javier Bardem’s Raoul Silva is a triumph of casting.

Silva is a cyber-terrorist with a personal vendetta against M, but Bardem plays him less like a criminal mastermind and more like a spurned lover. He is flamboyant, unsettling, and eerily calm. Bardem walks a tightrope between camp and menace; his entrance—a single take monologue as he walks toward a bound Bond—is mesmerizing. He infuses the character with a distinct sexuality and a physical deformity (the prosthetic jaw/sunken face) that harkens back to the classic Bond villains like Jaws or Blofeld, yet feels grounded in a modern psychological trauma.