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Ben Whishaw Expects James Bond Franchise to Drop Him as Q After Daniel Craig’s Exit: ‘I Think They’re Going to Start All Over With a New Cast’


Ben Whishaw played Q opposite Daniel Craig's James Bond in three 007 movies, but he predicts his time in the franchise is over after Craig's exit.

Ben Whishaw played James Bond ‘s technology and weapons expert Q in three 007 movies with Daniel Craig, joining the franchise on a high note in 2012’s acclaimed “Skyfall” and also appearing in 2015’s “Spectre” and 2021’s “No Time to Die.” The latter title marked Craig’s last Bond movie, which has Whishaw predicting that his time as Q is also over. “I don’t think I’m going to be in the next one,” Whishaw recently told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg about his future in the James Bond film franchise. Franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson were not in a rush after the release of “No Time to Die” to immediately replace Craig and get a new 007 film off the ground.

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