Emilio Largo
Emilio Largo | |
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Created by | Ian Fleming |
Portrayed by | |
Voiced by | Robert Rietti (Thunderball) |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Male |
Affiliation | SPECTRE |
Classification | Villain |
Henchmen |
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Emilio Largo is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the 1961 James Bond novel Thunderball.[1] He appears in the 1965 film adaptation, again as the main antagonist, with Italian actor Adolfo Celi filling the role. Largo is also the main antagonist in the 1983 unofficial James Bond movie Never Say Never Again, a remake of Thunderball. In Never Say Never Again, the character's name, however, was changed to Maximillian Largo and he was portrayed by the Austrian actor Klaus Maria Brandauer.
Biography
Fleming describes Largo as a ruthless Neapolitan
Largo's two main headquarters are located in the
To Largo, failure is punishable by death. When Quist, one of Largo's henchmen, fails to kill Bond, Largo has him thrown into his pool of sharks. Largo also has little consideration even for those closest to him, going so far as to torture his own mistress, Domino, when he finds out she is betraying him.
One of Largo's henchmen, Ladislav Kutze, helps Domino get free, allowing Domino to do what she wanted Bond to do: kill Largo. When Largo gets the upper hand over Bond, Domino shoots him in the back with a
Scheme
Largo's scheme in Thunderball involves the theft of two nuclear weapons from
The basic concept of Largo's scheme in Thunderball is held over in Never Say Never Again. As in Thunderball, the scheme involves obtaining two nuclear warheads, this time stealing them directly from a United States Air Force base in the UK and holding the world hostage.
Appearance and personality
In the novel, he is depicted as a large, muscular, olive-skinned, powerful man exuding animal charm, with the profile of a Roman emperor, hooked nose, long sideburns and hairy hands which are likened to crawling tarantulas. Indeed, Emilio Largo's surname means "play slowly and broadly".
Celi's voice was dubbed by
Legacy
With his status as SPECTRE's second in command, Largo and his appearance inspired
See also
References
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