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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jacob Stolworthy

Ben Whishaw says he found scene referencing Q’s sexuality in Bond film No Time to Die ‘unsatisfying’

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Ben Whishaw has admitted he thinks “some things were not great about” the decision to acknowledge Q’s sexuality in No Time to Die.

In the Bond film, which was released in 2021, a scene sees Bond (Daniel Craig) and Eve Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) asking for Q’s help – but a flustered Q is unhappy as he’s preparing for a date, telling them: “He’ll be here in 20 minutes.”

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