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[ACE]

Looks fantastically eerie and sinister, if indeed, this is Le Chiffre!

[deth]

he kinda reminds me of a beat-up Willy Wonka....

[blueman]

Like the scar, very retro-Bond (Blofeld from YOLT, anyone...?).

[Double-0-Seven]

It looks cool, but I think he would look much better without the lipstick.

[Leon]

It looks cool, but I think he would look much better without the lipstick.

as I said earlier, le chiffre in the book has big, red , wet lips and pale skin. Doll like eyes too.

[killkenny kid]

Like the scar, very retro-Bond (Blofeld from YOLT, anyone...?).

indeed, you beat me.

[Pussfeller]

He looks more like Le Chiffre than I expected he would. I thought he'd just be a generically creepy guy. Of course, I doubt he'll look exactly like this on film. For one thing, I don't think he'll have such bright red lips.

[luciusgore]

Looks great to me. Bond villain stuff. Like Zao, a tad, but without the stupid diamonds in his face. It's also important that Mad not look as handsome as Craig, so they had to uglify him a bit using makeup.

[Righty007]

Marilyn Manson, anyone?

Mads Mikkelson looks very creepy. Exactly the way a Bond villain should look!

[Johnboy007]

Looks pretty good in general but the hair and the lipstick don't look the least bit menacing.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Rather interesting. I remember when Michael Yourn was up for the role he said it was kind of like the Joker. Mikkleson does look very errie in that picture. Like a zombie almost which is fitting seeing as he is playing a villain who should be dead.

[Leon]

Looks great to me. Bond villain stuff. Like Zao, a tad, but without the stupid diamonds in his face

And er, not Chinese? Hair? lol

[db077]

I think he looks fabulous!

As a HUGE Mikkelsen fan, I must say, I've never seen him look creepier!! I love it!!
For those of you who are not familiar with him, don't be surprised if steals the show!! He has a tendency to do that, even in very minor roles.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Is it Mads Mikkelsen or Marilyn Manson!?

[Leon]

I think he looks fabulous!

As a HUGE Mikkelsen fan, I must say, I've never seen him look creepier!! I love it!!
For those of you who are not familiar with him, don't be surprised if steals the show!! He has a tendency to do that, even in very minor roles.

A good Bond villain should be on par with 007 in holding the screen, sometimes making Bond appear weak, until he eventually defeats them

What's his voice like? Is it deep, menacing or what? I picture Le Chiffre with a slightly deep, slow and slightly rough (smokers) voice, of course with that Marseilles accent (but I am sure Mads could act that well enough).

Edited by Leon, 16 April 2006 - 12:26 AM.

[Tajike]

I like it... I like it a lot... It's actually far from being cartoonish (remember Blofeld in YOLT? Now that was cartoonish!/and a big disappointment).
I get a very frightning vibe from the lad, something I've never had from any Bond-villain before.

[Bondesque]

This is the first publicity shot I have seen that I didn't care for. I like my Bond villians a bit more realistic. Yes many have an oddity but I prefer the eye patch of Largo or the weight of Goldfinger, but the eye scars have been done too death (Blofeld in YOLT, Renard in TWINE, etc) and too much makeup is distracting. Please EON, every few minutes please recite this phrase:

AVOID ANYTHING REMOTELY CARTOONISH!

[Turn]

This is the first publicity shot I have seen that I didn't care for. I like my Bond villians a bit more realistic. Yes many have an oddity but I prefer the eye patch of Largo or the weight of Goldfinger, but the eye scars have been done too death (Blofeld in YOLT, Renard in TWINE, etc) and too much makeup is distracting. Please EON, every few minutes please recite this phrase:

AVOID ANYTHING REMOTELY CARTOONISH!

I don't think it's overly cartoonish such as the other characters. What concerns me is the lazy critics, or tabloid journalists, who will bring up how he is a repeat of the YOLT Blofeld or, worse, Dr. Evil

[Blofeld's Cat]

Cut the crap JB007YH!!!

[Leon]

This is the first publicity shot I have seen that I didn't care for. I like my Bond villians a bit more realistic. Yes many have an oddity but I prefer the eye patch of Largo or the weight of Goldfinger, but the eye scars have been done too death (Blofeld in YOLT, Renard in TWINE, etc) and too much makeup is distracting. Please EON, every few minutes please recite this phrase:

AVOID ANYTHING REMOTELY CARTOONISH!

It's not just a scar, it seems to be a glass eye, which has never been done in a Bond film.

[00-FAN008]

Did anyone else on this thread say he looks like he's wearing drag? Because I do.

It's probably just the picture, though. He should make a really good Le Chiffre. Besides, all the other pictures of him are pretty badass, so I'm looking forward to seeing where this all goes.

[Leon]

I believe that's how actors usually look in make-up when not on film. I had a friend who went on GMTV and didn't remove the little make-up they put on him and was laughed at by some kids on the train home lol. I also saw a making of documentary for The Mask Of Zorro and Hopkins looked really weird in his make-up, even on camera but it was a normal TV camera so..

Anyway, I'll add this:

They have died his hair reddish brown. This is another indication that they are trying their best to keep to the novel as much as is possible. I have also heard this from script reviews.

[db077]

I think he looks fabulous!

As a HUGE Mikkelsen fan, I must say, I've never seen him look creepier!! I love it!!
For those of you who are not familiar with him, don't be surprised if steals the show!! He has a tendency to do that, even in very minor roles.

A good Bond villain should be on par with 007 in holding the screen, sometimes making Bond appear weak, until he eventually defeats them

What's his voice like? Is it deep, menacing or what? I picture Le Chiffre with a slightly deep, slow and slightly rough (smokers) voice, of course with that Marseilles accent (but I am sure Mads could act that well enough).

Yes, His voice is smooth and a bit deep, and when he speaks English he has a very nice accent, not a Marseilles accent, but like you said he should be able to pull that off with no problem. And he apparently smokes like a chimney, so that may help some. I actually met him last fall at the Toronto Film Festival and I don't remember him sounding all that rough though....his voice was very soothing and as I said, a very nice accent.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

From what I can tell this is indeed Le Chiffre.

[Kingdom Come]

He looks like Debbie Harry.

[avl]

Very wormy looking! Kind of reminds me of Peter Lorre (who I always pictured as Le Chiffre -- probably from seeing the orignal TV version of CR).

I've not seen the TV version - but I thought of Lorre as well. I think it is the eyes. Good look for Le Chiffre BTW - I''m not against Bond Villains having a slightly "supernatural" vibe - not literally I mean, but something to show that they are not just your run of the mill gangster. Its a classic tradition that its good to see even this apparently iconclastic CR may still uphold

[Double-Oh Agent]

I like the look. Other than not being heavy-set, he's pretty close to the Le Chiffre I picture from the book. I like the hair, the pale face, and the gaze. The eye I'm not sold on, but I'm not against it either. And he does have a sinister, yet sleazy look to him.

As far as the lipstick goes, when combined with the rest of his look, I get a Goth/metrosexual vibe. And with the novel Le Chiffre being a sleazy owner of several brothels, I can see where EON might be trying to make their Le Chiffre sleazy looking enough to where it would be believable that his character would own all sorts of places of ill repute. I also wouldn't be surprised if EON includes in Le Chiffre's background--particularly with regards to the torture scene--that he is also heavily into S&M--which would certainly give new meaning to the phrase getting your rocks off.

Regardless, this is certainly turning out to be an interesting looking film.

[ACE]

Looks great to me. Bond villain stuff. Like Zao, a tad, but without the stupid diamonds in his face

And er, not Chinese? Hair? lol

Or North Korean, even.

[Rolex]

Probably find out in the movie that he got the scar from a carpet beater !

[JameswpBond]

He's got the right look!