Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga Francisco Scaramanga is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond novel and film versions of "The Man with the Golden Gun". Scaramanga's signature weapon is a golden gun. In the novel, the character is nicknamed "Pistols" Scaramanga and is also called "Paco" (a Spanish diminutive of Francisco). In the film, the character was played by Christopher Lee (the real-life step-cousin of James Bond creator Ian Fleming). Francisco Scaramanga, of Catalan origin, became a trick shot and performed in acts in a circus owned by his father Enrico while a youngster. He also cared for
The Man with the Golden Arm (novel) at the time, and it did receive some critical reviews. In a 1956 article for "The New Yorker" entitled "The Man with the Golden Beef," Norman Podhoretz was critical of what he saw as the glorification of the underclass at the expense of respectable society. This sentiment was shared by Leslie Fiedler in an article on Algren's writings for "The Reporter" entitled "The Noble Savages of Skid Row." Like Algren's previous novel, "Never Come Morning", "The Man with the Golden Arm" drew fire from leaders of Chicago's Polish community, who criticized the portrayal of their community in the story. Royko