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
Motifs in the James Bond film series light on to clouds in the 1920s. Brownjohn also used the effect in the poster he created for "Goldfinger". Designer Maurice Binder, who had worked on the first Bond film, "Dr. No", had been unable to work on either "From Russia with Love" and "Goldfinger", but returned for "Thunderball", where he retained Brownjohn's concept for the titles. Binder eventually worked on thirteen Bond films and after his death in 1991, the opening credits were done by Daniel Kleinman. This changed for "Quantum of Solace", with the studio MK12 taking control. Kleinman returned to direct the "Skyfall" title sequence, and the