Being in a Bond film is a dream come true, members of “Spectre” cast say

As the premiere of “Spectre,” the latest James Bond film, approaches, members of the cast said in an interview with EFE that the movie was a career milestone and a dream come true.

“Bond is in a world of its own. It has tradition, its own culture, we all feel connected when we hear James Bond and that’s why the film ranks right up there,” Austrian actor Christoph Waltz said.

Waltz plays villain Franz Oberhauser in the film, which premieres on Oct. 26 in London and opens in the rest of the world on Nov. 6.

The actor said the role was challenging from a career standpoint because he wanted to distinguish his character from all the other Bond villains.

“You’re not coming from a story that nobody knows and you’re not coming from a part that no one knows, (you’re) not creating a character from scratch that no one has seen before. They’ve seen 23 Bond villains in my case and have some very specific ideas about them,” the 59yearold Waltz, winner of two Oscars, said.

American actor and professional wrestler Dave Bautista, who plays assassin Mr. Hinx, said being in a Bond movie was “a dream come true” and a “dream since I was a kid.”

“When my agent called me and asked if I wanted to be a part of this, I never thought about what it would mean for my career plan, ‘I’m going to make lots of money and this is going to put me on the map,’ no. I thought, ‘Oh, being a part of James Bond is excellent!’” the 46yearold actor said.

Regarding his role, Bautista said it had great “physical presence” but “is not the stereotypical muscleman” and more of a man “who is very intelligent.”

“What people are also going to like a lot is that he dresses really well. I’ve never had a role like this,” Bautista said.

Brains is also the thing that stands out most about Dr. Madeleine Swann, a psychologist played by French actress Lea Seydoux, who works at a medical clinic in the Austrian Alps.

“This is a new type of character, a new type of Bond girl, she’s not a femme fatale, she’s not a cliche, she’s deeper than what you might expect,” Seydoux told EFE.

“I think she’s more like Bond and we need that, we want to see tough girls who are as strong as men and she’s that kind of girl,” the 30yearold Seydoux said.

The French actress said being part of “Spectre” and playing a Bond girl was also a dream come true for her.

“It was really unexpected for me, it really surprised me when they offered me the role, but I think it’s great,” Seydoux said.

Mexico is one of the countries where “Spectre,” which is also set in Britain, Austria, Italy and Morocco, was shot.

In the film, Agent 007 will battle the Special Executive for CounterIntelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion, or SPECTRE, the criminal organization run by arch villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, whose character first appears in Ian Fleming’s “Thunderball” and has been featured in several Bond films.

Daniel Craig is making his fourth appearance as the British spy in “Spectre,” which is directed by Sam Mendes, who also directed the Bond film “Skyfall.”

Monica Bellucci, Ralph Fiennes and Andrew Scott also costar with Craig in “Spectre.”

Craig also starred as 007 in “Casino Royale,” “Quantum of Solace” and “Skyfall.”