'Skyfall' Recruits Ben Whishaw As Bond's New Q

Thanks for visiting the in a major way, Ben Whishaw! The 31-year-old Brit continues to be cast as Q in "Skyfall," the 23rd Mission Impossible film. If youve only seen the text movies from the Difficulties era, you might not know about Q, so here's some background info: Q isn't a title, but employment description (like Judi Dench's M). Because the mind of MI6's Q division, Q provides our hero with all the devices he requires to obtain his missions done. Need a hidden vehicle? Underwater jet pack? Explosives disguised as tooth paste? Then Q's your guy! Though Q was MIA from Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace hed been a fixture in Bond movies because the Sean Connery days. Desmond Llewelyn performed Q in 17 from the movies, then John Cleese who handled the task two times (first as Qs assistant R) for Pierce Brosnans Bond. Ben Whishaw has behaved with Difficulties two times before, in Layer Cake and Long lasting Love, both from 2004. But his casting marks an intriguing alternation in the text world the very first time, Q is going to be more youthful than 007. It appears fitting: the youthful tech geek ushering the stodgy spy right into a new digital age. We cant wait to determine what super-awesome doodad Q will develop next. Inform us that which you think about the most recent "Skyfall" casting within the comments section as well as on Twitter!