Q’s Boyfriend Line in No Time To Die Was Unsatisfying For Ben Whishaw
No Time To Die star Ben Whishaw was unsatisfied with the throwaway “boyfriend” line for his character Q in No Time To Die, the much-praised final outing for Daniel Craig’s James Bond. The film is the fifth of Craig’s Bond saga, which aimed to reinvent the franchise for modern audiences and put a darker, more timely spin on the classic character. No Time To Die was directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and packed with an all-star ensemble cast, including Ana de Armas, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Jeffrey Wright, and Léa Seydoux. The story followed a retired Bond as he rejoined the field in search of Malek’s Safin, a terrorist leader out for revenge on SPECTRE.
In the film, Q makes a remark about having a date with his boyfriend, a character who is never shown during the course of the story. The only indication that Q is referring to a date with a man is the use of “he” pronouns, which Bond never questions or refutes. The minor scene only served as a chance to further develop the character, who has often been solely comic relief in the films. However, it resonated with audiences, and many stated on Twitter how they felt seen and included by Q’s minor LGBTQ+ representation in the film.
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However, Whishaw doesn’t seem to agree. In a recent interview with The Guardian, the openly gay actor calls the moment “unsatisfying.” While he didn’t “feel it was forced upon the studio” and believes that it “came from a good place,” he reports being unhappy that the film ultimately decided to “do nothing with it.” Whishaw wanted more of a focus on the story point, he says, rather than it simply being mentioned and never spoken of again. Check out his full quote here:
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