Q (James Bond) Q (James Bond) Q is a fictional character in the James Bond films and film novelisations. Q (standing for Quartermaster as well as a reference to the deceptive Q-ships) is a job title, unlike M, which is a cypher for the character's name. He is the head of Q Branch (or later Q Division), the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service. Q has appeared in 21 of the 24 Eon Productions James Bond films, the exceptions being "Live and Let Die", the 2006 "Casino Royale" and "Quantum of Solace". The character was also featured in both
White bikini of Ursula Andress from "". It has also been emulated by Halle Berry, who wore an orange bikini with a toolbelt in the 2002 James Bond film "Die Another Day". When Daniel Craig took over the role of James Bond in the 2006 film "Casino Royale", he appeared in a similar scene, emerging from the ocean wearing only a pale blue pair of swim trunks. This thirteen-second shot, focused on Bond's body rather than that of a Bond Girl, was widely interpreted as a callback to Andress in "Dr. No" and featured heavily in the film's promotion, although Craig claims the resemblance did