Javier Bardem Reveals He Pitched Homoerotic Subtext for Skyfall Villain Raoul Silva

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 11 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 11 October at 14:27 UTC; Variety followed 1h 12m later. The most recent article, from NME, appeared on 12 October at 09:41 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The A.V. Club, NME.

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• Javier Bardem — the market puts it at 2%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Javier Bardem receives a nomination for Best Actor at the 99th Academy Awards. It resolves to No if he does not receive that specific nomination. Readers often mistake the linked story about his Skyfall pitch as relevant, but only the official Oscar nomination list matters.
• Tom Hardy — the market puts it at 4%, closing 1 Jan 2030. The market resolves to Yes if Tom Hardy is officially cast as the next James Bond before January 1, 2030. It resolves to No if that specific casting does not occur by that deadline. Readers often mistake other actors' roles or unrelated news stories for a valid resolution.

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