The 10 Wealthiest James Bond Villains

Here are the 10 wealthiest James Bond villains according to FORBES.

Roger Moore as James Bond and Michael Longsdale as Hugo Drax in a still from Moonraker (1979).

The delicate line between pure genius and insanity is where James Bond villains stand. And their effortlessly malevolent style has earned them quite the fortune in the Bond universe. Estimating real-life comparable companies, assets and fortunes of every Bond nemesis known, ranging from genius scientists to crafty business men to psychotic characters, FORBES has come up with list of the wealthiest Bond villains of all times. Check it out!

1. Hugo Drax

Michael Longsdale as Hugo Drax in Moonraker (1979).

Hugo Drax, raked up $7.6 billions from his Moonraker missile project. He owns Drax Industries and space shuttles, and even the Eiffel Tower which he couldn’t export for the lack of an export permit.

2. Auric Goldfinger

Gert Frobe as Goldfinger in a still from Goldfinger (1964).

Goldfinger made $6.5 billion from his biggest asset – GOLD! A bullion dealer and international jeweller by profession, his antipathy towards bankers led him to convert all his assets to gold and keep the entire stash buried underground.

3. Max Zorin

Earned $5.3 billion through the microchip market. A product of Nazi eugenic experiments, this evil genius was hired by KGB before building his microchip business.

Christopher Walken as a Max Zorin in a still from A View To Kill (1983).

4. Elliot Carver

Acquired $3.9 billion from Carver Media Group Network – a large multinational-news and network company.

5. Franz Sanchez

Accumulated $1 billion from drug cartels. This drug baron owned extensive luxury estates protected by an army of henchmen.

6. Ernst Stravo Blofeld

Donald Pleasance as Bromfeld in a still from Never Say Never Again (1965).

Amassed $640 million from Swiss real estates and a variety of other sources.

7. Karl Stromberg

Made $625 million from his shipping firm. His passion for ocean led him to own countless submarines and an underwater research centre.

8. Elektra King

Made $420 million from her mammoth oil fortune.

9. Fransico Scaramanga

Christopher Lee as Francis Scaramanga in The Man With The Golden Gun (1974).

The notorious Scaramanga earned $115 million by simply being the highest-paid assassin.

10. Dr Julius No

Made $110 million from owning land.

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