Villain Goldfinger facts
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James Bond villain Goldfinger was based on modernist architect Ernő Goldfinger whom Ian Fleming disliked. When Ernő tried to sue Fleming for this, he threatened to rename it to "Goldprick". Eventually Ernő backed down but was compensated by Fleming's publisher.
James Bond's adversaries were named after real people that Ian Fleming knew (and disliked). Christopher Lee, Ian Fleming's cousin, met Scaramanga (the name of the Bond villain he portrayed) as well as Goldfinger and Blofeld.
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James Bond villain Goldfinger was inspired by Ernő Goldfinger, the architect of some of East London's ugliest buildings
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Ian Fleming named the James Bond villain 'Auric Goldfinger' after real life architect Erno Goldfinger in opposition to his plans for a new modernist building in London. When Erno threatened to sue, Ian Fleming threatened to rename the villain to 'Goldprick'.
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Ian Fleming named his famous villain Auric Goldfinger after the notorious architect Ernő Goldfinger.
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Israel banned ‘Goldfinger’ after finding out Gert Fröbe, who played the villain, had been part of the Nazi party. They reversed this ban when a Jew named Mario Blumenau informed the Israeli embassy that Fröbe had saved his and his mother’s lives by smuggling them out of Germany during the war.
