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The successful criminal brain is always superior. It has to be.
~ Dr. No's most famous quote.

Dr. Julius No is the titular main antagonist of the very first James Bond film, Dr. No. The son of a German missionary and a wealthy Chinese family, No eventually joined the criminal organization SPECTRE, after his research was rejected by the United States and Russia alike. Seeking revenge against those countries, No devised a scheme to disrupt a US rocket launch and start World War III in the process.

He was played by the late Joseph Wiseman.

What Makes Him Magnificent?[]

  • In his backstory, Dr. No reveals he outsmarted the Tongs and embezzled a lot of money from them, which not many people could do.
  • He has genius level intelligence and is a master at nuclear physics.
  • Despite losing his hands due to radiation poisoning, No managed to work around this by having robotic hands grafted to his wrists in their place. This gave him a grip strong enough to crush steel with his prosthetic hands.
  • When Bond came to Crab Keys to investigate No's crimes, No immediately acts and remains one step ahead of Bond for most of the film.
  • Orders his minion, Professor RJ Dent to kill Bond with a poisonous spider. This nearly succeeds too, with Bond only surviving by waking up in the nick of time.
  • When Bond does catch up with him, No shows him respect by offering Bond dinner and showing him around his lair.
  • Tries to convince Bond to join SPECTRE, proving that while his affability is false, his respect for Bond is genuine.
  • Even after Bond sabotaged his nuclear reactor and all his henchmen are fleeing the area, No stays behind to fight James Bond to the death, proving his valor and worth as an adversary.
  • Overall Dr. No averts Bond Villain Stupidity and rarely passes up an opportunity to kill James Bond, and comes closer to doing so than many of the other Big Bads in the franchise.

What Makes Him a Baddie?[]

  • His entire goal is to start World War 3, just because the United States and Russia both rejected his research.
  • He is an agent of SPECTRE, meaning he is involved in many very evil conspiracies.

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