Warning: Major spoilers ahead for No Time To Die
Several key elements of Safin’s plan in No Time To Die simply don’t make sense without the presence of the previous major Bond villain, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Although Blofeld does feature prominently in the narrative, it’s clear that he is playing second fiddle to Rami Malek’s Lyutsifer Safin. However, as a result of this reduced role, the film as a whole suffers and, ultimately, raises serious questions about the efficacy of Safin’s supposed master plan.
After occupying center stage in 2015’s Spectre, No Time To Die sees Blofeld very much behind the scenes in a British prison.