desmond llewelyn has appeared in the most bond films.
desmond llewelyn has appeared in the most bond films.
who has appeared in the most bond films?
desmond llewelyn
desmond llewelyn played q in seventeen bond films, appearing in more bond films than any other actor, where he worked with the first five "james bond" actors. llewelyn's first film was the second in the eon series, "from russia with love", after the actor who played the part in "dr. no", peter burton, was unavailable for the filming schedule. (burton's character was not yet called q, but "the armourer", major boothroyd, who instructed bond on a new firearm, the walther ppk.) after appearing as q's assistant in "the world is not enough", john cleese appeared as q in pierce brosnan's last film, "die another day". for daniel craig's third film, "skyfall", the character was re-introduced, with ben whishaw playing the part.
motifs in the james bond film series
the planned 19 april 2010 release of craig's third bond film (the 23rd overall in the series) was delayed, because of financial troubles with mgm; the film, titled "skyfall", was eventually released on 23 october 2012, as part of the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of "dr. no". on 8 september 2012, bond producers announced craig had signed on for two future bond films, meaning he would appear as 007 in at least five films, making him the third-longest-serving bond after roger moore, who starred in seven bond films, and sean connery who starred in six eon bond films and one non-eon bond film. craig hosted the american late-night live television sketch comedy "saturday night live" on 6 october 2012. he appeared in a sketch about "forgotten" bond women, including diane keaton, penny marshall, jodie foster, ellen degeneres, lea michele, and molly ringwald. he and his wife weisz starred in a broadway play titled "betrayal". it began performances in october 2013, and continued until january 2014. despite mixed reviews, it grossed $17.5 million, becoming the second highest broadway play of 2013. craig's fourth bond film, "spectre", began filming in december 2014 and was released on 26 october 2015. his four bond films released by sony has earned a combined gross of $3.5 billion globally, after adjusting for inflation.
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