Sean Bean

Lore & Background

Sean Bean's involvement in GoldenEye was as the main antagonist Alec Trevelyan, James Bond's nemesis (MI6's 006). In the film, Trevelyan fakes his death during a mission and resurfaces as the leader of the Janus crime syndicate, orchestrating a plot to use the GoldenEye satellite weapon against London. Bean's portrayal of Trevelyan's cold, calculating betrayal of James Bond is central to the narrative, with his character's motivations rooted in a grudge against MI6 for his family's fate after World War II. GoldenEye 007 was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time. The game's success led to numerous ports and spiritual successors, though Bean did not reprise his role in later GoldenEye games or the 2010 remake.

Reader's Guide

Development: GoldenEye 007 was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Sean Bean was brought in to provide his likeness and voice for Alec Trevelyan, a role he originated in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. The game's development team, led by Martin Hollis, worked closely with Bean to capture his performance, using motion capture and voice recording sessions.

Did You Know?

• Bean's role as Trevelyan was the first of several villains he would portray, all of whom die in gruesome ways.
• Bean provided both his likeness and voice for the character in the GoldenEye 007 video game, making him one of the first major film actors to reprise a role in a video game adaptation with full performance capture for the era.