Carlos is a terrorist in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. He is hired by Alex Dimitrios on behalf of Le Chiffre to destroy the new superjumbo airliner prototype at Miami International Airport, and is Mollaka’s replacement. He was portrayed by Claudio Santamaria.

Claudio Santamaria as Carlos in ‘Casino Royale’.

Carlos is first seen by Bond as he leaves the Body Worlds exhibit in Miami. Bond tails him to Miami International Airport where he loses track of Carlos after they clear the security checkpoint. Carlos changes into a uniform worn by the Miami-Dade Police Department and sneaks into the secure area where he sets off the airport’s fire sprinklers causing a mass panic and evacuation at the airport. Under the cover of the chaos, he drives onto the tarmac and kills an airport tanker driver by breaking his neck.

Bond chases him, boards the tanker, and a fight ensues. Carlos leaps off as it crashes towards the plane. Bond brings the truck to a stop and is mistaken for the terrorist and subdued by the police. He sees Carlos in the distance about to detonate the bomb. Unknown to Carlos, Bond has removed the bomb from the tanker and clipped it to Carlos’ belt. Carlos dies from the resulting explosion.

See also:

• Bond henchmen