With the news of the upcoming 25th James Bond installment, it can be assumed that several characters are going to return alongside Daniel Craig, who will be reprising the titular character one more time. However, as it turns out, there is one major character who will not be making an appearance in the upcoming film.
Christoph Waltz, who played the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld in "Spectre," revealed that he will not be coming back for the 25th movie. In a clip on the Talky Movie Facebook page, Waltz was asked whether or not he would be coming back in the next movie. The actor shared that he would not, and explained that as much as he would have wanted to, there is a certain tradition to be followed in the franchise.
"I'm really sad, but that's the tradition, that there is a new name. Sorry, but I would've liked to," said Waltz.
The iconic character is the leader of the global criminal organization named SPECTRE. Blofeld has appeared in numerous Bond movies; "From Russia With Love" in 1963, "Thunderball" in 1965, "You Only Live Twice" in 1967, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969, "Diamonds are Forever" in 1971, and in "For Your Eyes Only" in 1981.
Before Waltz assumed the role, Blofeld was played by Donald Pleaseance, Telly Savalas, Max von Sydow, and Charles Gray. Whether the role would be recast or not has yet to be seen.
In other news, Martin Campbell, a former Bond director, revealed that he would come back to directing a Bond movie, but under one condition. Campbell has done a great job introducing Craig in "Casino Royale" and Pierce Brosnan in "GoldenEye." He has shared that he would consider directing a Bond film again, but perhaps only when the role as been recast.
Campbell confirmed this in an interview with Cinema Blend, when asked if he would ever come back to directing a film under the franchise. He explained that there was something refreshing about starting a new Bond, and that he felt that he would be repeating himself if he came back to the director's chair not long after the new actor playing the role started.
It is safe to say that Campbell would be out of the question when it comes to getting directors to helm the upcoming installment.
