Christoph Walz has spoken out against rumours that he is playing the Bond villain Blofeld in Spectre.
The actor was said to be taking on the role of criminal leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld in Sam Mendes' upcoming film.
However, Waltz has crushed this speculation in an interview with GQ, saying: "That is absolutely untrue. That rumour started on the internet, and the internet is a pest. The name of my character is Franz Oberhauser."
The Oscar-winning actor also spoke about his hesitation on taking on a part in the latest Bond movie, explaining: "I always hesitate... You ask yourself, hang on - what James Bond are we talking about? The thing about Spectre is that it is not the work of hack writers. It does not have a hack director. The actors are not hams.
"The action sequences in Mexico are extravagant to say the least. The scenes in Austria are traditional Bond action in the snow. These films with Daniel Craig have shifted the tone.
"They don't depend on a set formula that forces actors simply to go through the motions."
Spectre hits cinemas on October 23.
