Which actor played villain Max Zorin in A View to a Kill?

Christopher Walken played villain Max Zorin in the James Bond film A View to a Kill.

A View to a Kill was released in 1985 and stars Roger Moore as James Bond. Walken’s Max Zorin is a wealthy industrialist and former KGB-trained agent who plans to destroy California’s Silicon Valley by triggering a massive earthquake. The character’s scheme is tied to his company’s interest in controlling the semiconductor market.

John Glen directed the film, which also features Tanya Roberts as geologist Stacey Sutton and Grace Jones as May Day, Zorin’s powerful associate. The film’s action includes a chase across Paris, a horse-racing sequence, and the climactic battle on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Max Zorin is sometimes confused with other technologically minded Bond villains, including Hugo Drax or Elliot Carver. Christopher Walken’s performance is distinctive because Zorin combines corporate ambition, scientific experimentation, and unpredictable violence.