The 2015 arrival of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Daniel Craig's James Bond movies was controversial, and they could have done without the SPECTRE boss.

In the 50-plus years of James Bond, the wait between films has never gone longer than six years. The next entry, and first since Daniel Craig’s dramatic exit, may test that — but things are speeding up.

With Denis Villeneuve now officially set to direct James Bond 26, it's a good time to look back at what the filmmaker previously called his favorite 007 flick.