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Ben Whishaw confirms Bond exit ahead of Villeneuve reboot

The Q actor says the franchise 'needs to be reinvented completely' and will not return for Denis Villeneuve's planned restart.

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What to know

  • Ben Whishaw, who played Q in three Daniel Craig Bond films, has exited the franchise.
  • Whishaw states the Bond series 'needs to be reinvented completely,' signaling support for a full reset.
  • Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the franchise's next iteration with a new cast and direction.

“The franchise 'needs to be reinvented completely'”

Ben Whishaw · The Independent ↗

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Ben Whishaw confirms Bond exit ahead of Villeneuve reboot
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    Whishaw officially confirms he won't return for Villeneuve reboot

    Whishaw confirms his exit from the franchise ahead of Denis Villeneuve's planned James Bond reboot, reiterating that the series needs complete reinvention.

    1. 1 outlet first by Screen Rant? placeholder, 9d ago · read ↗

    • us@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/us/1162567/ Q actor Ben Whishaw says James Bond franchise ‘needs to be reinvented completely’ # Entertainment # movies # UnitedStates # UnitedStates # US

      us@pubeurope.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Ben Whishaw says Bond franchise 'needs to be reinvented'

    The actor, who has starred in three James Bond films as Q alongside Daniel Craig, publicly states the franchise requires fundamental reinvention.

    “It Needs To Be Reinvented Completely…”
    — Ben Whishaw · source

    1. 4 outlets first by Belfast Telegraph, 10d ago · also HuffPost UK, The Independent, Evening Standard · read ↗

    • us@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/us/1159623/ Q actor Ben Whishaw says James Bond franchise ‘needs to be reinvented completely’ # Entertainment # movies # UnitedStates # UnitedStates # US

      us@pubeurope.comMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗

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