Raoul Silva Raoul Silva Raoul Silva (real name Tiago Rodriguez) is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the 2012 James Bond film "Skyfall". He is portrayed by Academy Award-winning actor Javier Bardem. A former MI6 agent, he turns to cyberterrorism and begins targeting the agency he used to work for as part of a plan to get revenge against M, against whom he holds a homicidal grudge. Bardem received critical acclaim for his performance, and Silva is regularly ranked among the greatest villains in the James Bond series. "Skyfall" establishes that Silva's real name is Tiago Rodriguez, and that he
Skyfall 100 based on 49 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". A number of critics, including Kate Muir, reviewing for "The Times", Philip French, writing in "The Observer", IGN's Daniel Krupa and the reviewers for the "Irish Independent" and the "Daily Record", all asked whether "Skyfall" was the best Bond film produced. "The Daily Telegraph"s film reviewer, Robbie Collin, considered "Skyfall" to be "often dazzling, always audacious", with excellent action sequences in a film that contained humour and emotion. Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" thought that "Skyfall" was "dramatically gripping while still brandishing a droll undercurrent of humor", going on to say