First Look At Ben Whishaw, Skyfall’s New Q

Today we get our first official look at Ben Whishaw, Skyfall’s New Q. Sony today made his position official as the Third Q of the James Bond franchise as well as the first ever time the character will appear in a James Bond film which Daniel Craig has played the legendary spy. Over the decades especially the past few years the Broccoli’s have constantly tried to re-invent the franchise to make it modern and relevant for the era be it the gadgets or recent times who are 007’s allies and who are his enemies. Rarely do we see the characters been re-invented with M (Judi Dench) and Bond himself Daniel Craig the most recent but now with Whishaw who is going to be the youngest of all the Q’s, so it will be interesting to what direction Sam Mendes will have for Q in Skyfall. Looking at the image Sony Pictures Q is certainly very stylish but a little more geeky very reminiscent to Nicholas Hoult’s Beast/Hank McCoy in X-Men First Class.

Officially there has been three Q’s with Desmond Llewelyn been the most famous one 17 films, from 1963-1999 then it was John Cleese from 1999 – 2002 then we have Ben Wishaw 2012- ?. Check out the official image below of Q with the press confirming Wishaw’s position and as a extra bonus a James Bond Car Montage having a nostalgic look at the cars many cars fitted with stylish gadgets fitted by Q himself, belt in and enjoy!

Skyfall will be arrving in UK&Ireland October 26th starring Daniel Craig Judi Dench , Javier Badrem, Ralph Feinnes ,Berenice Marlohe,  Albert Finney , Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris..

007 GETS HIS QUARTERMASTER:

“SKYFALL™” PRODUCERS CONFIRM BEN WHISHAW TO PLAY Q

CULVER CITY, Calif., July 12, 2012 – Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, producers of SKYFALL™, the 23^rd James Bond adventure, confirmed today that the character of Q will be making a welcome return to the Bond franchise and the role will be played by Ben Whishaw.

Whishaw becomes the fourth actor to play Bond’s quartermaster affectionately known as Q.   The role began with Peter Burton as Major Boothroyd  in Dr. No, followed by Desmond Llewelyn (in 17 Bond films between 1963-1999), and John Cleese (who appeared as Q’s assistant, R, in The World is Not Enough and was later promoted to Q in Die Another Day).

Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli commented, “It’s a real thrill to confirm the return of Q in SKYFALL™ played by the enormously talented, Ben Whishaw. We are delighted to have this beloved character back in the series.”

Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in SKYFALL™, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time.  In SKYFALL™, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her.  As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.  The film is from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.  Directed by Sam Mendes.  Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.  Written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan.

BEN WHISHAW will be seen later this year in Cloud Atlas alongside an all-star cast including Tom Hanks, Jim Sturgess and Halle Berry, and in the BBC’s “Richard II.”  He will also be seen in the second series of “The Hour” for the BBC, in which he stars opposite Dominic West and Romola Garai.  His films include roles in Bright Star, The Tempest, Brideshead Revisited, I’m Not There, Stoned, Layer Cake, Enduring Love, The Trench, Mauvaise Passé, and the lead roles in My Brother Tom and Perfume opposite Alan Rickman and Dustin Hoffman.  For television, he also starred in the hugely popular BBC drama “Criminal Justice” which saw him pick up the award for best actor at the 2009 Royal Television Society Awards, Best Actor at the International Emmy Awards 2009 and was nominated for Best Actor at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards.  His many roles on the British stage include “The Idiot,” “Cock”, “The Seagull,” “Hamlet” (for which he received an Olivier nomination), and “His Dark Materials.”  He will appear in Michael Grandage’s production of “Peter and Alice” in the title role opposite Judi Dench in 2013.  He was a BAFTA Rising Star nominee in 2007.

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