SPECTRE has come and (just about) gone from the cinematic consciousness, garnering some decent box office dollars and mixed reviews along the way. It’s no secret that the film proved to be one of the most expensive endeavors in cinematic history, but perhaps that’s more suggestive of how the story was shaped together. Spoilers for those who haven’t seen the film, but Christoph Waltz turned out to be the new iteration of Blofeld, and in turn, surprised absolutely no one. However, this was not the case in the early draft of the script.
Sam Mendes on Andrew Scott being the main villain of SPECTRE:
#advanceampads0#Given the previous films featuring Blofeld, as well as the lampooning courtesy of AUSTIN POWERS, I felt that Mendes and Co. were in a good position to play with audience expectations regarding SPECTRE, Blofeld, and who was in control. I was disappointed to see that SPECTRE played out almost exactly how everyone thought it would, right down to Blofeld wearing a stupid jacket, wheeling around on a roller chair and playing with his pet cat. I’m not sure how much of a factor the head of SPECTRE may have been in this draft, but C almost seemed like an afterthought in the finished film. For fans of BBC’s Sherlock, we know Andrew Scott is capable of so much more.
Would you have preferred Andrew Scott to be the main villain?