Christoph Waltz will return as Blofeld in Bond 25

Christoph Waltz will join the cast of Bond 25, taking over his role from the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, according to Variety. The iconic criminal genius has been played by actors such as Donald Pleasence and Max von Sydow over the years, but Waltz took over the role with 2015 Spectrum.

Bond 25 – an official title of the film has not been released yet – is shooting at Pinewood Studios in the UK. Rumors circulated earlier this year that the main title of the film was Shatterhand. Dr. Guntram Shatterhand is one of the pseudonyms of Blofeld. It seemed likely that Waltz would return to the series. However, in March, Barbara Broccoli, producer of Bond, hinted that the film would have a different title and would cast doubt on Waltz's role in production. We now know that Waltz is there, but there was no update on the name of the long-awaited release.

Oscar winner Bohemian Rhapsody Star Rami Malek should also join Bond 25 as a villain, but it is unclear whether this would mean that Blofeld, of Waltz, will leave the status of Big Bad.

The release of the film was delayed until April of next year, partly because of production problems. Director Danny Boyle left the project last August and was replaced by True detectiveCary Fukunaga. In May, Craig was injured on the set and production had to be delayed while the star was recovering from an operation at the ankle. And last month alone, information revealed that an explosion on filming had injured a member of the team, Bond's former iconic daughter, Grace Jones, had left the film moments later. his arrival on the set, and a man was arrested for placing a camera in the film. bathrooms at Pinewood Studios.