United Kingdom, Oct. 11 -- Javier Bardem felt "nervous" about starring in a James Bond movie.

The 57-year-old actor initially rejected the role of Raoul Silva in 2012's Skyfall, before successfully proposing some amendments to director Sir Sam Mendes and then committing to the film.

Javier said at a BFI London Film Festival session: "I guess I was nervous. Like, 'What am I doing in the James Bond movie? What can I do?' But then we sat down.

"Sam Mendes is a genius, and we went through the reading of it, and he was so open to what I was proposing, which had to do with the sexuality of the guy."

Javier explained that he was imaginative in how he approached the Bond villain role.

He recalled: "I said, 'Listen, all the villains have done...