| “ | Look after Mr. Bond. See that some harm comes to him. | „ |
| ~ Drax to his henchman Chang |
Graf Hugo von der Drache, better known as Hugo Drax is the main antagonist of the 1955 James Bond novel Moonraker and its 1979 film adaptation of same name.
While the novel and film differ greatly in their portrayal of Drax, in both he is a megalomaniac who plans to wreak havoc and destruction on a world he sees as corrupt and "impure".
He was portrayed by the late Michael Lonsdale.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
Novel[]
- He fought for the Nazis in World War II.
- He robbed and murdered a Jewish businessman.
- He hypocritically posed as a humanitarian while plotting to destroy Great Britain and all other "inferiors".
- He stole a nuclear warhead.
- He hold London to ransom.
Film[]
- He plotted to destroy humanity by spreading a lethal toxin all over the world while he watches from space, save for those he considers genetically superior.
- He manipulated Holly Goodhead into helping him by lying to her about Moonraker's purpose.
- He tried to kill Bond in a G-Force simulator when Bond was there to help him.
- He fed Corinne Dufour to his dogs.
- He tried to kill Bond and Dr. Goodhead with one of his rockets.
- He repeatedly tried to set up Bond to suffer a death that will amuse him, by his own admission.
- He showed no care for the death of Chang.
- Despite planning to spare animals and plants in plan, he did that only for pragmatic reasons.
Trivia[]
- The film version of Hugo Drax is, alongside Max Zorin, one of the two James Bond villains from the Roger Moore era to be Pure Evil.
- While both versions are considered Pure Evil, his film version is considered by many to be even worse than his original novel version since his plan in the film involved wiping out nearly the entire human race with lethal toxins, which is often considered one of the most heinous plots in the entire James Bond filmography.
External Links[]
- Hugo Drax on the Villains Wiki
- Hugo Drax on the James Bond Wiki
- Hugo Drax on Wikipedia
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