Iconic Quote
“No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.”
— Goldfinger, Goldfinger
What Makes Them Great
Goldfinger defined the Bond villain archetype: elaborate scheme, theatrical personality, iconic henchman. The laser scene alone justifies his place in cinema history. Every Bond villain since has been measured against Frobe's gold standard.
The Villain
Auric Goldfinger is the Bond villain who set the template — the megalomaniac with the elaborate plan, the monologue about why the hero must die, and the henchman with the lethal gimmick. Gert Frobe's performance is pure theatrical menace: a gold-obsessed businessman whose plan to irradiate Fort Knox is the franchise's most ingeniously evil scheme. The laser scene ('No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die') is the single most iconic moment in Bond history.
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