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Contents:

• 'NO TIME TO DIE' HTS Q IS GAY LANDMARK LGBTQ+ SCENE
• ‘I KNEW WAS A URAGEO THG TO DO’: THE CUR STORY OF BOND’S FIRST GAY VILLAS
• BEN WHISHAW EXPLAED WHY HE FOUND THE REVEAL THAT HIS "JAM BOND" CHARACTER WAS GAY "UNSATISFYG"
• BEN WHISHAW FOUND MOMENT JAM BOND CHARACTER Q REVEALED AS GAY NO TIME TO DIE 'UNSATISFYG'
• DID NO TIME TO DIE JT OUT ONE OF THE CHARACTERS AS GAY?
• BEN WHISHAW UNSATISFIED BY HIS BOND CHARACTER’S GAY REVEAL: I THOUGHT ABOUT QUTNG IT
• 'NO TIME TO DIE' ACTOR BEN WHISHAW WANTS A GAY JAM BOND: 'THAT WOULD BE REAL PROGRS'
• BEN WHISHAW ADMS THE REVEAL THAT HIS JAM BOND CHARACTER IS GAY FELT 'UNSATISFYG'
• BOND’S BEN WHISHAW WANTS GAY ACTOR TO REPLACE DANIEL CRAIG, AND HE KNOWS TWO ‘IAL’ MEN
• BEN WHISHAW SAYS WOULD BE 'EXTRAORDARY' TO HAVE AN OPENLY GAY ACTOR ST AS THE NEXT JAM BOND
• Q ACTOR BEN WHISHAW WOULD LOVE TO SEE A GAY JAM BOND, AND HE HAS ANOTHER BRIDGERTON STAR IN MD
• DANIEL CRAIG: GAY JAM BOND NEVER GOG TO HAPPEN
• JAM BOND'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER REVEAL NO TIME TO DIE MA ME TEAR UP
• NO TIME TO DIE’S BEN WHISHAW TALKS Q’S GAY ROMANCE STORYLE AND HOW THE SCENE CAME OUT THE WAY IT DID
• OUT ACTOR LE EVANS ADDRS MORS HE ULD PLAY A GAY JAM BOND
• BEN WHISHAW SAYS HE FOUND HIS 'JAM BOND' GAY CHARACTER REVEAL 'UNSATISFYG'
• ACTOR BEN WHISHAW WANTED MORE GAY SCEN ‘NO TIME TO DIE’: ‘THAT WAS UNSATISFYG’

'NO TIME TO DIE' HTS Q IS GAY LANDMARK LGBTQ+ SCENE

No Time to Die featur a scene that seems to nfirm Ben Whishaw's Q is gay, makg his character the first ally of Jam Bond (played by Daniel Craig) to be out as a member of the LGBTQ+ the 007 anchise has prevly had characters that were d gay or were LGBTQ+ the Ian Flemg books, the were nearly all the new Bond movie (**spoilers ahead**), Bond and Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) make a surprise vis to Q's apartment to lnch a vert missn whout the knowledge of M (Ralph Fienn). Avengers: Endgame h the headl for a scene which a man mourns the loss of his male partner durg "The Blip, " for example, while the more recent Jungle Cise featur a scene which Jack Whehall's character some have praised the scen, others have cricised them for beg mor moments that are tratgly y, that avoid speakg plaly about characters' gay liv.

‘I KNEW WAS A URAGEO THG TO DO’: THE CUR STORY OF BOND’S FIRST GAY VILLAS

Meanwhile, some viewers have poted out that the films should seek to tegrate their characters' sexuali throughout the film, rather than talk about them short clips that seem to be signed so they n easily be cut out untri wh anti-gay laws and sentiments. As No Time to Die has only been released a few untri so far, however, remas to be seen whether the film will ed this scene ls tolerant this Q scene may only be a mor moment, is a landmark a anchise that has prevly had gay villas, wh their homosexualy d as part of what mak them so example, the novel Diamonds are Forever, Felix Leer spects that sadistic killers Mr. Kidd are gay – somethg the movie leans to by havg them hold hands and say that one character is attractive "for a lady.

The novel Goldfger featur the homophobic trope that Psy Galore only beme a lbian after beg sexually abed by a man.

BEN WHISHAW EXPLAED WHY HE FOUND THE REVEAL THAT HIS "JAM BOND" CHARACTER WAS GAY "UNSATISFYG"

In the movie, meanwhile, she is d lbian, but is implied that Bond is able to turn her straight wh his male this Q scene No Time to Die suffers om the same problems as other morn blockbters that overpromise and unrliver on LGBTQ+ ntent, do speak for the efforts the anchise has ma to be more makers of Skyfall, for example, have spoken about havg to fight to keep a scene which Bond flirts wh Silva (Javier Barm) and hts at a prev gay experience. Whishaw, who me out himself 2013, has prevly played gay characters like Norman Stt A Very English Sndal and Danny Holt London Spy. In 2019, The Sun reported that Whishaw was lobbyg the Bond team to clu a gay character – though this should be treated wh some scepticism, as filmg had already begun on the film when the report me recently, he has h headl for advotg for a gay actor to play Bond.

BEN WHISHAW FOUND MOMENT JAM BOND CHARACTER Q REVEALED AS GAY NO TIME TO DIE 'UNSATISFYG'

This isn’t to give eher of those away, but to divulge a third: that Bond’s handy gadget man, Q, is gay.

DID NO TIME TO DIE JT OUT ONE OF THE CHARACTERS AS GAY?

)All of which mak gay henchmen Mr Wt and Mr Kidd back 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever, all the more remarkable.

BEN WHISHAW UNSATISFIED BY HIS BOND CHARACTER’S GAY REVEAL: I THOUGHT ABOUT QUTNG IT

To give some ntext, 1970, the year the film was shot, 70 per cent of Amerins thought homosexual relatns were wrong, while the UK was only three years to Wt and Mr Kidd were played by Bce Glover and Putter Smh, two straight men, but even then they reportedly riled Connery. Villas throughout cema history have tend to reflect current “fears” and attus, and homosexuals have a long history of beg vilified.

It’s a topic wrer Vo Rso explor his semal 1981 book The Celluloid Closet, which ns through onscreen queer stereotypg om the Sixti to the Eighti, om Dr Frank-N-Furter The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Sharon Stone’s bisexual Cathere Tramell Basic and director Guy Haton were rponsible for nceivg the characters for the screen and feels as if they med edy orr to create gay characters sued to themselv and mastream dienc of the time. “I didn’t want to be that kd of clichéd gay guy, ” Glover rells, thkg perhaps of the mpns of Richard Burton and Rex Harrison’s gay barbershop uple 1969’s Stairse.

'NO TIME TO DIE' ACTOR BEN WHISHAW WANTS A GAY JAM BOND: 'THAT WOULD BE REAL PROGRS'

”Lowbridge-Ellis go so far as to pots out that much about the characters is, actually, “unniably homophobic”. From the way Mr Wt was dispatched wh a bomb up his backsi to the obv fact that here were two straight men makg margalised gay men the butt of their jok, ’s easy to argue how Wt and Kidd were explog the LGBT+ muny rather than supportg by simply beg onscreen, the duo had reprented the gay muny – and ma a whole crowd cludg myself feel seen – whether their creators had tend to or not.

BEN WHISHAW ADMS THE REVEAL THAT HIS JAM BOND CHARACTER IS GAY FELT 'UNSATISFYG'

Brish actor Ben Whishaw has opened up about his Jam Bond character g out as gay the latt stallment of the anchise, llg the eventual oute "unsatisfyg. Q IS GAY LADS OMG FUCK SAKE I LOVE HIM EVEN MORE LGBTQ+ REP IN BOND IM GONNA SOB IM SO HAPPY evie‼️?? I tly feel like ben whishaw said “I thk that Q should be gay” and the producers looked to his big betiful doe ey and were like “whatever you want”— roo (fetal posn) (@stereoroo) October 4, 2021.

Whishaw himself recently went on rerd that he wanted to see more LGBT+ reprentatn the anchise, addg he would love to see a gay actor take on the role of Jam Bond. The gay star told Attu: “I really believe that we should be workg towards a world where anyone n play anythg and would be really thrillg if didn’t matter about someone’s sexualy to take on a role like this.

BOND’S BEN WHISHAW WANTS GAY ACTOR TO REPLACE DANIEL CRAIG, AND HE KNOWS TWO ‘IAL’ MEN

He add that there “aren’t many out gay Brish actors” but said Bety and the Beast’s Le Evans and Brigerton’s Jonathan Baily would be “ial stg”. No Time to Die star Ben Whishaw says the Jam Bond film's handlg of the revelatn that Q is gay was "unsatisfyg.

The MI6 gadget gu's boyiend never appears on screen and dienc only fd out that he is gay bee Q "he" pronouns to refer to his other half.

Ben Whishaw found the scene which his Jam Bond character Q was revealed to be gay latt 007 film No Time To Die 'unsatisfyg' actor, 41, nsired challengg the moment wh movie boss as he thought more uld be done to highlight the stant but he cid agast , sayg he 'accepted' , addg: 'It is what is.

BEN WHISHAW SAYS WOULD BE 'EXTRAORDARY' TO HAVE AN OPENLY GAY ACTOR ST AS THE NEXT JAM BOND

Speakg out: Ben Whishaw, 41, found the scene which his Jam Bond character Q was revealed to be gay film No Time To Die 'unsatisfyg'However, Q is irrated as he is preparg a dner table for a romantic date, wh the character tellg Bond: 'He'll be here 20 mut.

' Settg the scene: Jam Bond (Daniel Craig) shows up at Q's apartment where he's settg the table for a dner date, before sayg: 'He'll be here 20 mut'However, he did say he felt stud Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Eon Productns were not forced to wrg a gay character to the script, sistg ' me om a good place' as Regé-Jean Page, 32, was been named as the favoure to replace Daniel Craig as Jam Bond after he left the 007 role 2021 Bond film No Time To star Regé-Jean was backed wh odds of 2/1 by William Hill wh the leadg bookmaker seeg good support for him recent days. Apparently, the movie has a queer surprise store for fans – the character of Q, played by Ben Whishaw the last three 007 films, appears to be portrayed as gay the 're gonna keep spoilers to a mimum, although the reveal isn't important to the ma plot of the is but one scene that impli that Q, the stylish quartermaster to the super-spy, is Whishaw as Q No Time To Die. He jt said an terview wh Brish gay magaze Attu that he would be thrilled if a gay actor were to play the next Jam whether the Jam Bond character uld be female, Black or gay, the 40-year-old actor said an terview wh Variety that the 007 anchise needs "radil" change if is to be relevant to morn dienc.

Q ACTOR BEN WHISHAW WOULD LOVE TO SEE A GAY JAM BOND, AND HE HAS ANOTHER BRIDGERTON STAR IN MD

Whishaw last played a gay man the 2019 TV seri A Very English Sndal (and won a Goln Globe for the role). Ben Whishaw admted an terview wh The Guardian that he was left unsatisfied by the revelatn “No Time to Die” that his recurrg Jam Bond character Q is a gay man. ’ I remember, perhaps, feelg that was unsatisfyg, ” Whishaw said about revealg Q is gay but keepg his sexualy relatively unexplored.

Dpe not beg satisfied wh the reveal, Whishaw noted the film’s screenwrers were g “om a good place” when they cid to make Q a gay man.

In a September 2021 terview wh Attu ahead of the “No Time to Die” theatril release, Whishaw pched makg Jam Bond an openly gay man the anchise’s future.

DANIEL CRAIG: GAY JAM BOND NEVER GOG TO HAPPEN

But current "No Time to Die" actor Ben Whishaw, who plays Q the 25th Bond movie, has other asked if he would like to see a gay actor play an openly gay Bond an terview wh Attu Magaze, Whishaw said: "God, n you image? Whishaw, who's makg his third appearance as Q "No Time to Die, " sgled out a uple of openly gay actors particular that he thks would be great the role of 007 — namely, "Bety and the Beast" actor Le Evans and "Bridgerton" star Jonathan Bailey.

JAM BOND'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CHARACTER REVEAL NO TIME TO DIE MA ME TEAR UP

Durg one scene No Time to Die, 's hted that Q is gay when he mentns he has a date wh a man — though Whishaw, 41, admted to The Guardian that he thought the moment was too unrplayed.

NO TIME TO DIE’S BEN WHISHAW TALKS Q’S GAY ROMANCE STORYLE AND HOW THE SCENE CAME OUT THE WAY IT DID

Whishaw, an openly gay actor, also told the outlet his thoughts on straight actors playg gay rol: "I'm cril if I don't thk the performance is, om my subjective experience, accurate. In September, Whishaw told Attu magaze his thoughts on a gay actor takg over the role of Jam Bond post-Craig.

OUT ACTOR LE EVANS ADDRS MORS HE ULD PLAY A GAY JAM BOND

Much of the nversatn surroundg who should replace Daniel Craig as the new Jam Bond after “No Time to Die” has centered on whether or not a woman should take over the role, but what about a gay man?

BEN WHISHAW SAYS HE FOUND HIS 'JAM BOND' GAY CHARACTER REVEAL 'UNSATISFYG'

Whishaw already knows the openly gay Brish actors he would want to see as Bond: Le Evans and “Bridgerton” breakout Jonathan Bailey. Speakg wh the Brish magaze, Attu, Ben Whishaw — who repris his role as Bond's gadget-ventg tech geni, Q, No Time to Die — endors the ia of stg an openly gay actor as 007. (Photo: Franis Duhamel/©Columbia Pictur/urty Everett Collectn)It's also worth notg that the Bond anchise has flirted wh rporatg homoeroticism to the actn the past.

ACTOR BEN WHISHAW WANTED MORE GAY SCEN ‘NO TIME TO DIE’: ‘THAT WAS UNSATISFYG’

It seems the 'Q' LGBTQ+ now stands for the latt Jam Bond movie, No Time to Die, which also happens to be Daniel Craig's last the role, a classic character fally reveals what we've spected for several movi: that he's gay. Q actor Ben Whishaw is one such person who would love to see this sort of progrs ma the anchise, and one of his suggtns for such honors is yet another potential Bridgerton asked about whether or not he’d like to see a gay Jam Bond, Whishaw enthiastilly submted Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as one of his two choic.

"Back 1999, out gay actor Rupert Everett created a firtorm of headl when he announced that he was wrg and planng to star a movie about a gay Jam Bond.

JAMES BOND fans were surprised when one of the film's characters revealed they were gay durg No Time To Die, but the actor behd the scene has revealed "qutned " when was brought up. Q's sexualy beg addrsed was a first for the seri, as he has bee the first openly gay character a Bond film 60 years on the big screen.