No Time To Die star Ben Whishaw has provided an honest answer to questions about whether he is set to return as Q in the next James Bond entry. Making his franchise debut as the MI-6 Quartermaster in 2012’s Skyfall, Whishaw is the third actor to assume the coveted title after Desmond Llewelyn and comedian John Cleese. One of the franchise’s key recurring characters, Q’s first official appearance occurred in 1963’s From Russia with Love when Llewelyn replaced Dr. No’s MI-6 armorer Major Boothroyd (Peter Burton). Since then, Q has appeared in a total of 22 of the 25 official James Bond films.
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