Live and Let Die (film)/Characters
Characters in Live and Let Die, and how they appear on both the book and the film.
The Book
Solitaire
A mindreader who has been forced to work for Mr. Big.
Tee-Hee Johnson
One of Mr. Big's lackeys. He has an affinity for breaking fingers.
- Death by Falling Over: His neck snaps when Bond kicks him down a staircase.
- Fat Bastard
- Giggling Villain
Buonapart Ignace Gallia, a.k.a. Mr. Big
Harlem crimelord working for SMERSH, who uses the superstitions of locals for his gain.
- Achilles' Heel: It is noted that he has chronic heart problems. But it is not what does him in.
- Eyes of Gold
- Karmic Death: He is eaten by sharks and barracudas, the same fate that he had stored for Bond and Solitaire.
- Large and In Charge
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Bond notes that only the files on him knows his real name.
- Red Right Hand: His ash-grey skin.
- Significant Monogram
The Film
Solitaire (Jane Seymour)
The Big Bad's Fortune Teller whose genuine ability gave him an edge in the criminal underworld. He also makes it no secret that he's in love with her.
- Damsel in Distress: This might sound redundant, but the others usually get at least one Badass moment. Solitaire, on the other hand, is possibly the least action-oriented of the Bond Girls.
- Rape Is Love: Bond's tricking her into sleeping with him is considered by many not one of his finer moments.
- Post-coital, she's pretty happy about it though...
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"For the first time in my life, I feel like a complete woman." |
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- Tarot Motifs
- Virgin Power: Her precognition is dependent upon her virginity
Tee Hee (Julius Harris)
- Artificial Limbs: His mechanical arm.
- Bald of Evil
- Cool Shades
- The Dragon
- Giggling Villain: Well, with a name like "Tee Hee", what did you expect?
- Perma-Stubble
- Perpetual Smiler: Always a grin on his face.
Baron Samedi (Geoffrey Holder)
- Enigmatic Minion
- Evil Laugh
- Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Is he the real thing, or just a really good performer?
- Scary Black Man
Dr. Kananga / Mr. Big
- Big Bad
- Jive Turkey: Talks like this as Mr. Big.
- Latex Perfection: His mask when pretending to be Mr. Big.
- Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate