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British actor Ben Whishaw has opened up about his James Bond character coming out as gay in the latest installment of the franchise, calling the eventual outcome "unsatisfying." Max Mumby / Getty Images Ben Whishaw, who is gay IRL, has been playing Q in the Daniel Craig Bond films since 2012 and had one scene in the latest, No Time to Die, that seemingly confirmed his sexuality. In the.

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Ben Whishaw, the British actor who began his role as gadget guru Q in the latest James Bond movie Skyfall, has confirmed he is gay and married to boyfriend Mark Bradshaw. Whishaw, 32, tied. Ben Whishaw says he found his 'James Bond' gay character reveal 'unsatisfying' Zac Ntim Ben Whishaw as Q. MGM. Ben Whishaw's character Q is dating a man in the most recent Bond film. In the 1930s, a gay composer (Ben Whishaw) pens a quintet as an ode to his boyfriend (James D'Arcy), only to have it stolen by another composer. In the 1970s, the composer's lover helps an. No Time to Die features a scene that seems to confirm Ben Whishaw's Q is gay, making his character the first ally of James Bond (played by Daniel Craig) to be out as a member of the LGBTQ+.

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Whishaw, who played tech wizard Q in the last three James Bond films, has said previously that he would like a gay actor to play the next 007. The star made his Bond debut opposite Daniel Craig. Ben Whishaw admitted in an interview with The Guardian that he was left unsatisfied by the revelation in " No Time to Die " that his recurring James Bond character Q is a gay man. The reveal. Eon Productions. When No Time to Die was released last year, actor Ben Whishaw made history as the first person to portray an openly gay main character in a James Bond movie, thanks to a brief scene in the film in which his character Q is seen cooking dinner and preparing for a date with a man. But in a new interview with The Guardian, Whishaw. Speaking with the British magazine, "Attitude," Ben Whishaw — who reprises his role as Bond's gadget-inventing tech genius, Q, in "No Time to Die" — endorses the idea of casting an openly gay.

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Ben Whishaw's character Q is dating a man in the most recent Bond film "No Time To Die." Q's sexuality is revealed in a brief dinner, though, his date is never introduced. Whishaw said parts of. Ben Whishaw on His Gay 'Bond' Character Reveal: 'Maybe Some Things Were Not Great About That Decision'. Whishaw's Q was the first character in the James Bond universe to have a same sex. Ben Whishaw wanted more from his James Bond character's big reveal. The Emmy winner plays tech expert Q in the Daniel Craig 007 movies Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and last year's No Time to Die. Advertisement. Whishaw, who's making his third appearance as Q in "No Time to Die," singled out a couple of openly gay actors in particular that he thinks would be great in the role of 007 — namely, "Beauty and the Beast" actor Luke Evans and "Bridgerton" star Jonathan Bailey. "They're both actors who it seems would be really capable of doing.

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Feb 15 2022 Written by Lily Wakefield Save for later Ben Whishaw. (WireImage / Mike Marsland) Ben Whishaw's role in This Is Going To Hurt made him reflect on the "blatant homophobia" he faced as a young, gay man. Ben Whishaw Opens Up About Mental Health As an Openly Gay Actor December 14, 2023 by Quimberly Anne Ben Whishaw is starring in the Oscar-qualifying short film 'Good Boy', which is a story about love, loss and human connection, as well as highlights the topic of mental health. (c) Instagram: @benwhishaw