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 – Part 2" (£35.7 million). By 9 November 2012 the film had earned over £57 million to surpass "The Dark Knight Rises" as the highest-grossing film of 2012, and the highest-grossing James Bond film of all time in the UK. After 40 days of release the total UK gross stood at £94.28 million, making "Skyfall" the highest-grossing film in the UK, surpassing the £94.03 million of "Avatar". By 30 December 2012, it had become the first film to gross more than £100 million ($161.6 million) in the UK. "Skyfall"s takings at the box office saw it become only the 14th