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[SecretAgentFan]

Absolutely. I´m looking forward to SQYFALL very much.

[JCRendle]

To be quite frank, I absolutely don't give a about this character or actor. Even though it is Q, it is not interesting in the slightest bit. There will only be one Q and we all know who that is.

Basil Fawlty?

[Pussfeller]

John de Lancie?

[Royal Dalton]

Geoffrey Bayldon?

[Shrublands]

To be quite frank, I absolutely don't give a about this character or actor. Even though it is Q, it is not interesting in the slightest bit. There will only be one Q and we all know who that is.

I couldn't agree more, Alec McCowen just owned the part in Never Say Never Again.

Edit: or perhaps you mean the original Major Boothroyd, as portrayed by Peter Burton, no?

[Shrublands]

Ok guys, all these Q puns are Q'ute, but can we try and stay on topic?

That will be quite easily done, or Q.E.D. as I like to put it.

[S K Y F A L L]

Still not one look at the new Q. Is this something we wont see until theaters?

[MattofSteel]

I'm betting he looks like Ben Whishaw.

[S K Y F A L L]

Anyone have any ideas for gadgets in SF?

[Royal Dalton]

Some kind of flare gun, perhaps?

Waterproof underpants would come in handy, too.

[Single-O-Seven]

A phone small enough to fit in one's pocket, with a built-in camera for spy photos, and the ability to access information online from anywhere.

[jw007]

A phone small enough to fit in one's pocket, with a built-in camera for spy photos, and the ability to access information online from anywhere.

Maybe call it an iQPhone?

[The Shark]

Boring. Bond needs lethal gizmos that you can't order on Amazon. Not another variant on an iPhone.

[Single-O-Seven]

Boring. Bond needs lethal gizmos that you can't order on Amazon. Not another variant on an iPhone.

I can assure you I wasn't serious. I want him to have something I don't have in my own pocket right now. As a private investigator I have numerous little gadgets (mostly concealed video cameras, and other similar devices) so I, too, want him to have something different than what I take to work every day, and a lethal gizmo sounds about right. But I like the simple things, such as the attache case in FRWL and rebreather in TB, and not the over the technological top laser watches, etc. Simple but handy tools like a small knife in his shoe heels or lockpicks under the lining of his belt get me excited, as they are so plausible, though, admittedly, they are probably under-appealing to many general audiences.

[Leon]

To be quite frank, I absolutely don't give a about this character or actor. Even though it is Q, it is not interesting in the slightest bit. There will only be one Q and we all know who that is.

Well that's a very defeatist attitude. You might as well say they shouldn't bother making Bond films anymore - that it's all been a pointless, boring exercise ever since Connery. To be honest, I do think Sean Connery totally owned the role of James Bond, along with Terence Young he invented the movie adaptation. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate and thoroughly enjoy a good Bond film with another actor in, in fact that variety is what has kept the films so popular for such an extraordinary length of time.

Sorry I don't agree with you at all there. Whishaw is an excellent actor and will surely give the piece some real personality. He and Daniel Craig are old friends too, so they have a natural amicable chemistry to work with.

[S K Y F A L L]

I hope the gadgets aren't anything like Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, I though they were a little to far fetched, although I still enjoyed the film though.

[Double-0-Seven]

I hope the gadgets aren't anything like Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, I though they were a little to far fetched, although I still enjoyed the film though.

You mean we won't get to see Bond scaling the tallest building in the world with a sticky glove?

Actually, what made the movie work for me was the fact that Cruise did all his own stunts. Even with some of the far fetched gadgets, it still felt real. I'd call it my favorite of the Mission: Impossible films.

On the topic of Whishaw, I can't believe they've keep him completely under the radar along with many other aspects of the film. I'm sure his appearance will be 'Q'uite memorable.

[S K Y F A L L]

I wouldn't mind Q mentioning how expensive a gadget was. For example;

Q: "Here is your new tie, 007. Push this here and it hardens into a sword. Try and take good care of it, its worth several thousand dollars and cost far more to develop."

[univex]

I wouldn't mind Q mentioning how expensive a gadget was. For example;

Q: "Here is your new tie, 007. Push this here and it hardens into a sword. Try and take good care of it, its worth several thousand dollars and cost far more to develop."

That would be the worst gadget ever! But I do know what you mean, we´re in a global crisis afterall That being said, I´d love it if Bond didn´t give a damn

[Shrublands]

Push this here and it hardens into a sword."

I can see it now, he gets into an amorous embrace and it gets pushed accidently.
“Is that a tie that turns into a sword or are you just pleased to see me?” says Eve producing a straight blade razor.

[JCRendle]

Q: "Here is your new tie, 007. Push this here and it hardens into a sword. Try and take good care of it, its worth several thousand dollars and cost far more to develop."

If such a conversation does take place I would hope he uses the word pounds, not dollars.

[S K Y F A L L]

YES it was a bad example but you got the point. And YES I mean 'pounds' not 'dollars'.

Bond could then later make a line out of it; "There is several thousand pounds well spent" or what not.

[marktmurphy]

I see Mr Whishaw will be a guest on Graham Norton's show on BBC Radio 2 next Saturday. Maybe we'll get some snippets.

[marktmurphy]

Brief mention of Bond at 1hr 39mins in:
http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b00tw2b9

There's no secret made of the fact that he's Q. He won't reveal anything about what he gives Bond, though!

[Royal Dalton]

There was a bit in one of the papers yesterday, where he said he was filming Bond and the second series of The Hour at the same time. So, I expect he'll look pretty similar as Q to how he looked in the first series of that. Unless they stick some artificial face fuzz on him, or something.

[Double-0-Seven]

Nice to hear some confirmation that his character will be Q and not "B" as the call sheets that were posted before had led us to believe.

I look forward to his scene in the film and not only to how he plays the character, but how he interacts with Daniel.

[Vauxhall]

I believe he'll have more than just one scene, and will pop up at various points through SKYFALL. Good news, as I'm a fan of Whishaw's previous performances.

[Pussfeller]

I'm just wondering if there will be a Layer Cake reference.

[marktmurphy]

I believe he'll have more than just one scene, and will pop up at various points through SKYFALL. Good news, as I'm a fan of Whishaw's previous performances.

He seemed to say Q was barely in it in that interview, although he could have been talking about Q in Bond films in general.

[thecasinoroyale]

To be honest, the less of Q we saw from Desmond Llewelyn, was a part of the Bond films we looked forward to! He wasn't a trained marksman in later years and didn't work as a spy in the field alongside Bond (bar the excellent rogue Q in 'Licence To Kill'!), and when he would appear with Bond for those precious few moments in the film, it would be a great scene full of wit, humour and it left us wanting more.

If this new Q ends up like M and assists Bond in the field, involved with all the action and all the threats, he's going to lose the impact that the character had by way of an armourer and gadget-man to help Bond survive in the field, not join him side by side, cowering in the corner as Bond protects him and he has to take a gun to protect himself.

If less is more for Whishaw in this, I'll welcome it as, to be honest, none of his previous roles win me over so I hope he delivers a good, warm and memorable performance as Q, because no matter what, Desmond Llewelyn will never be far from our thoughts in this benchmark role.