Q has as much of a legacy as 007, and maybe a future movie could shine more light on the character. The lucky 777 imagery might be a little too on-the-nose for Casino Royale, but credit is due to the shirt detectives for doing this homework Magnoli again comes to the rescue, this time with a 45 replica Madagascar T Shirt.
Another non-Eon Bond movie came out in 1983 with 'Never Say Never Again,' but this time, Q was played by Alec McCowen. Unseen in the film, the back yoke is printed with a stylized black 777 crowned in an ornate black design. 1967's 'Casino Royale,' not to be confused with the Daniel Craig version, and Geoffrey Bayldon played Q in that story. The 'James Bond' movies most people know come from Eon Productions, but two non-Eon Bond films exist. In Flemings novel Casino Royale, Bond said he earned his 00 status after killing his first two villains while in Her Majestys. He originally appeared in a bit part for 'The World Is Not Enough,' where he's humorously credited as 'R,' but in 'Die Another Day,' his character apparently got a promotion, as he's then referred to as 'Q.' Most recently, Ben Whishaw played the character in 'Skyfall,' 'Spectre,' and 'No Time to Die.' It remains to be seen if he'll carry on the role in future installments when a new actor takes on the mantle of James Bond.Īnd there are actually two more secret Qs most James Bond fans may not be aware of.
From there, John Cleese had a brief excursion as Q.
