Christoph Waltz: ‘My only regret is that I didn’t attack Nigel Farage enough’
The German-Austrian actor on why he would never predict winning an Oscar, being happy to play Doctor Who and working with a stunt strudel
The reader interview
Post your questions for Christoph Waltz
From the Nazi in Inglourious Basterds to James Bond’s nemesis Blofeld, the Austrian actor has made charismatic bad guys a speciality. Send us your questions – we have ways of making him talk …
The Portable Door review – Harry Potter-ish YA fantasy carried by hardworking cast
Jeffrey Walker’s adaptation of the young-adult fantasy novel retains its edge thanks to its performances, but gets stuck on the whole door thing
February 2023
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Fleishman Is in Trouble; You & Me; The Consultant; The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate
The watcher
The Consultant: viewers won’t tolerate many more shows like Christoph Waltz’s dull thriller
November 2022
Pinocchio review – Guillermo del Toro’s dark, sombre riff on the Disney-sweet fairytale
The wooden puppet-boy turns fascist in a Mussolini-era, fantasy-horror rework of the classic tale
September 2020
Off and running: can the No Time to Die trailer get us excited about Bond again?
He grunts, he kicks and shoots stuff because he wants to – and so do the women! After months of inaction, James Bond has no more time to sit still if his latest teaser is any guide
July 2019
We've been expecting you: Christoph Waltz returning as Blofeld for Bond 25
Woody Allen: 'I never think of retiring'
June 2019
Woody Allen to shoot new film this summer with Christoph Waltz
The writer-director has confirmed that he will shoot his 51st film in San Sebastián after his deal with Amazon was terminated
April 2019
First look review
Georgetown review – Christoph Waltz's inglorious directorial debut
James Bond: 25th film launched in Jamaica – but still no title
January 2019
Alita: Battle Angel review – lovestruck tweenies do battle in robot dystopia
Rosa Salazar stars as a battle-hardened cyborg who falls in love as the Sin City director softens up with mixed results
December 2017
High-concept satire Downsizing is dwarfed by its white saviour narrative
Alexander Payne’s ambitious new comic fantasy has ideas to spare but a condescending tone and a disastrous racial caricature leave a bitter taste in the mouth
September 2017
Tulip Fever review – long-delayed period drama fails to bloom
Alicia Vikander, Christoph Waltz and Judi Dench all find themselves lost in a beleaguered adaptation of a 17th-century potboiler that gradually turns into a far-fetched soap opera
May 2017
Cannes 2017 day seven: Charlize Theron and Naomi Campbell on the red carpet – in pictures
Day seven at Cannes was dominated by a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the film festival, with hordes of film-world luminaries on hand to celebrate
July 2016
The Legend of Tarzan review – awkwardly tame
Gay kiss – in which one man unconscious – cut from new Tarzan film
The Legend of Tarzan review – noble intentions can't rescue ropey rehash
The Legend of Tarzan: 'It's an adventure movie, it's not there to educate' – video
