Dominic Greene

Lore & Background

Greene's operations are deeply embedded in corruption, utilizing a network of allies including CIA agent Gregg Beam and exiled Bolivian General Medrano. His plan involves staging a coup to install Medrano as president, securing exclusive rights to a seemingly barren desert region that holds Bolivia's water reserves. The contract he forces upon Medrano grants Greene control over 82% of the country's national resources, allowing Quantum to become the sole provider of water at significantly higher rates. To achieve this, Greene employs hitmen like Edmund Slate and relies on the protection of Guy Haines, a Special Branch bodyguard working for him who serves as an advisor to the British Prime Minister. His methods are transactional and cold; he views human life merely as collateral damage in his pursuit of resource dominance.

In Their Own Story

The narrative arc of Greene unfolds across multiple continents, beginning with the assassination attempt on Camille Montes in Haiti and culminating in the Atacama Desert. Bond tracks him to a performance of *Tosca* in Bregenz, Austria, where he infiltrates a meeting of Quantum's executive board. Later, at the Perla de la Dunas hotel in Bolivia, Greene attempts to finalize his deal with Medrano. He blackmails the general into signing the water rights contract while Camille Montes avenges her family by killing Medrano. As Bond confronts him, Greene tries to leverage his position, but his plans crumble when the hotel is destroyed by fire due to its hydrogen fuel cells. After being captured and interrogated about Quantum, Greene is left stranded in the desert with only a can of engine oil to drink. He is later found dead, shot twice in the head, with oil discovered in his stomach.

Reader's Guide

Mathieu Amalric modeled his performance on specific political figures, citing "the smile of Tony Blair" and "the craziness of Sarkozy," whom he described as a villain who walks around thinking he is in a Bond film. Amalric acknowledged that accepting the role was an easy decision because it would be impossible to tell his children he refused a chance to appear in a Bond film. He initially wanted makeup for the role, but Forster insisted on a natural look to reflect the character's hidden nature within society. Amalric noted that *Quantum of Solace* is not a love story like its predecessor but a revenge film, requiring a different performance dynamic.

Did You Know?

• Mathieu Amalric modeled his performance on the smile of Tony Blair and the craziness of French politician Nicolas Sarkozy.
• The villain's contract with General Medrano was designed to give Quantum control over 82% of Bolivia's national resources.
• Dominic Greene is killed in the desert, found shot twice in the head with engine oil inside his stomach.
• Amalric accepted the role because he did not want to tell his children he turned down a Bond film.
• Director Marc Forster rejected makeup for Amalric to ensure the character symbolized hidden evils rather than looking grotesque.