Auric Goldfinger Ernő Goldfinger, and his character bears some resemblance. Ernő Goldfinger consulted his lawyers when the book was published, prompting Fleming to suggest renaming the character "Goldprick", but Goldfinger eventually settled out of court in return for his legal costs, six copies of the novel, and an agreement that the character's first name 'Auric' would always be used. Goldfinger is typically a German-Jewish name, and the protagonists of the novel know this, but neither Bond nor Mr. Du Pont think Goldfinger is Jewish. Instead, Bond thinks the red-haired, blue-eyed man to be a Balt, being proved correct when Goldfinger is revealed
Goldfinger (film) most thrilling film. In 2006, "Entertainment Weekly" and IGN both named "Goldfinger" as the best Bond film, while MSN named it as the second best, behind its predecessor. IGN and "EW" also named Pussy Galore as the second best Bond girl. In 2008, "Total Film" named "Goldfinger" as the best film in the series. "The Times" placed Goldfinger and Oddjob second and third on their list of the best Bond villains in 2008. They also named the Aston Martin DB5 as the best car in the films. "Goldfinger"'s script became a template for subsequent Bond films. It was the first