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'Q' is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q (standing for Quartermaster), like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch, the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service. The character actually appears only fleetingly in Ian Fleming's novels, but comes into his own in the successful Bond film series; he is also mentioned in the continuation novels of John Gardner and Raymond Benson. The character of Q (although not always identified as such) has appeared in each of the 007 films except in ''Live and Let Die'', and ''Casino Royale''; it has not yet been announced whether the character will return in the as-yet untitled ''Bond 22''. ''Casino Royale'' showcases a number of gadgets and sophisticated tools used by Bond, however the film does not indicate whether a Q Branch per se exists in the revised Bond universe.
Ian Fleming based the character of Q on Charles Fraser Smith, a real life engineer of gadgets for escaping servicemen during the Second World War.
The ancestry of the Q character is rather complicated. In the Fleming novels there are frequent references to Q and 'Q Branch' with phrases like "see Q for any equipment you need" (''Casino Royale'') and "Q Branch would handle all of that" (''Diamonds are Forever''), with a reference to "Q's craftsmen" in ''From Russia with Love''. In the sixth novel, ''Dr. No'', the service armourer Major Boothroyd appears for the first time. Fleming named the character after Geoffrey Boothroyd, a firearms expert who lived in Glasgow, Scotland. He had written to him suggesting that Bond was not using the best firearms available. Boothroyd is also referenced occasionally in the Bond novels of John Gardner, but the author preferred instead to focus on a new character (see "Other Qs", below).
In the films, Major Boothroyd first appears in ''Dr. No'' and later in ''From Russia with Love'', although played by different actors. Beginning in ''Goldfinger'' and in each film thereafter Major Boothroyd is most often referred to as Q, however, in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) he is referred once again as Major Boothroyd in dialogue. Some sources, most notably the 1980s James Bond 007 role-playing game suggested that Boothroyd's first name was Geoffrey (the real Boothroyd's given name), although no first name was ever mentioned in the novels or on screen. In the non-canonical ''James Bond Jr.'' cartoon series, Boothroyd's grandson was Horace Boothroyd III, suggesting that Major Boothroyd was also named Horace.
In the first film, ''Dr. No'', Boothroyd is played by Peter Burton in only one scene in which he replaces Bond's Beretta .25 pistol with Bond's signature .32 Walther PPK handgun. He later appeared in ''From Russia with Love'' played by Desmond Llewelyn due to scheduling conflicts that kept Burton from reprising. Llewelyn continued to play the role in all Bond films through to his death in December 1999, with the exception of ''Live and Let Die''.
In the series, Boothroyd was preparing to retire during the events of ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) and has clearly retired by the time of ''Die Another Day'' (2002), but it was not indicated on screen whether the character has since died. In the PlayStation game ''007 Racing'' (2000), the character R (voiced by John Cleese) specifically says: ''Q could drive better than that, and he's dead!''.
In the James Bond films, the relationship between Q and Bond is one of fatherly exasperation (''"Oh, grow up, 007!"'') met with adolescent indifference. The exception is during ''From Russia with Love'', Llewelyn's Bond debut, in which he simply introduces the gadgets, then makes sure Bond knows how to work the booby-trapped briefcase catches. The relationship was established by director Guy Hamilton in ''Goldfinger'', when he explained to Llewelyn that he didn't want Q to actually ''like'' Bond, since the agent tended to abuse and destroy Q's gadgets when in the field. However, on occasions Q has shown a warm and fatherly concern for Bond's welfare and safety, such as when he secretly sneaked gadgets out of MI6 to help Bond survive his vendetta against the drug tyrant Sanchez in ''Licence to Kill''. In that same film, Timothy Dalton refers to Q as his uncle (although Q had done this already, to get into Bond's hotel).
The gadgets Q supplies are almost invariably destroyed as a result of Bond's use of them, and Q is constantly exhorting Bond to take better care of them and to occasionally read the instruction manual. This may seem unfair, given the fact that many of them are designed to explode. Before introducing any new gadgets, Q is nearly always quoted as saying: "''Now pay attention, 007''." Bond usually responds by displaying an instant mastery of whatever device Q hands to him.
In addition to the tech laboratories, Q occasionally meets Bond in the field to deliver some equipment or to personally handle some specialized devices to assist Bond. This goes so far as in ''Octopussy'', where Q aids him getting onto the cult's island and gives some help in the final battle, and in ''Licence to Kill'' (1989), where Q sides with Bond, supplying him with gadgetry and even helping him operationally despite Bond's having resigned from the British Secret Service. Q also called Bond 007 despite the fact that Bond technically wasn't 007 anymore.
★ ''From Russia with Love'' (1963) - played by Desmond Llewelyn onwards
★ ''Goldfinger'' (1964)
★ ''Thunderball'' (1965)
★ ''You Only Live Twice'' (1967)
★ ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969)
★
★ This is the only time in which Q calls Bond "James", during the wedding scene with Tracy.
★ ''Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971)
★ ''The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974)
★ ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977)
★ ''Moonraker'' (1979)
★ ''For Your Eyes Only'' (1981)
★ ''Octopussy'' (1983)
★ ''A View to a Kill'' (1985)
★ ''The Living Daylights'' (1987)
★ ''Licence to Kill'' (1989)
★ ''GoldenEye'' (1995)
★ ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' (1997)
★ ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) - Final appearance
Llewelyn also portrays Q in the EON Productions-produced TV special ''Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond'' (1967).
Llewelyn portrays Q in the Documentary: Highly Classified: The World of 007, this can be found on the Tomorrow Never Dies Ultimate Edition DVD.
In ''The World Is Not Enough'' an assistant to Major Boothroyd (Q) was introduced, played by comedian John Cleese. His real name has yet to be revealed, but he is initially credited as R in ''The World Is Not Enough'' stemming from a joke in which Bond asks the elder Q: "If you're Q does that make him R?"
Between films, Cleese was still referred to as "R" in the video game ''007 Racing'' (2000) and in ''Agent Under Fire'' (2001), though not all of the video games are canonical. He was officially referred to as "Q" in ''Die Another Day'' (2002) following actor Llewelyn's death in 1999. In 2004, Cleese was featured as Q in ''.
Initially portrayed as rather clumsy, once R was "promoted" to Q he has become more self-assured and more in the style of his predecessor. They both share the same attitude towards their professional work.
Although having some similar characteristics, Cleese's Q is almost a radical departure from Major Boothroyd. From the start, Cleese's Q never liked Bond based simply from Bond's reputation of not returning items in pristine condition. When Bond tries to joke with Q, Cleese's Q is a lot quicker at comebacks than Boothroyd's was, making him more of a match for Bond in terms of wit. Bond: "You're cleverer than you look." Q: "Still, better than looking cleverer than you are."
In the 007 game, ''Everything or Nothing'', Cleese's Q has an assistant, Miss Nagai, portrayed by Misaki Ito.
★ ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) — as R
★ ''Die Another Day'' (2002)
In the 1967 version of the non-EON production ''Casino Royale'', Q is played by Geoffrey Bayldon, although he kits out not James Bond, but one of his substitutes Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers). Generally held to be one of the stronger sequences in the uneven film, the famous gadget sequence is mercilessly lampooned. "It's an American idea," Q tells Tremble as he gives him a watch with two-way camera attached, "they got it from one of their comic strips," a reference to ''Dick Tracy''. In this film, Q is assisted by Fordyce (John Wells).
In the 1983 unofficial (non-EON Productions) film ''Never Say Never Again'', Q Branch is headed by a man (played by Alec McCowen) referred to by Bond as "Algernon" and "Algy", though his opening line is "Nice to know old Q can still surprise you 00s." In the closing credits, he is named as "Q Algy". It is never stated whether he is intended to be a successor to the EON Q (like the film's M is said to be) or actually a manifestation of Boothroyd. But since this film is generally not considered as canon, it can be said that it takes place in an alternate universe, different from that of the EON films.
In the 1991 animated TV series ''James Bond Jr.'', Q's adolescent grandson, Horace Boothroyd III (a.k.a. "I.Q.") attends the same high security secondary school as James Bond's supposed nephew.
John Gardner, in his James Bond novels, introduced the character of Ann Reilly, a young female assistant to Q whose co-workers as well as Bond nicknamed Q'ute. Major Boothroyd himself was only mentioned a couple of times. During ''Licence Renewed'' and ''For Special Services'', Q'ute and Bond maintained a brief romantic relationship. Afterwards, it was revealed a number of times that Bond and Q'ute were involved in a casual relationship.
By the time Gardner left the book series, Q'ute had taken over the running of Q Branch, but when Raymond Benson took over the literary series, he ignored much of Gardner's continuum and gave Q Branch back to Major Boothroyd with no explanation and no further references to Ann Reilly.
The "gadget-man" character type epitomised by Q has been featured in numerous other productions centred around a secret agent theme. For example, the 1990s series ''La Femme Nikita'' featured the character of Walter, a wizened agent who designs all the gadgets and tools used by "Section One". A similar character was played by John Rhys-Davies in the short-lived spy series ''Under Cover''. One episode of the generally gadget-lite ''Danger Man'' also featured a Q-like character who provides agent John Drake with items. Artemus Gordon of ''The Wild Wild West'' was that show's resident gadget man and inventor and was often seen giving Agent James West very Q-like instructions on the use of his inventions.
The Terry Pratchett novels ''Thief of Time'' and ''Night Watch'' both feature an innovative weapons designer named Qu, a member of the History Monks.
In the popular Spanish comic strip series ''Mortadelo & Filemon'', the character of Professor Bacterio, a mad scientist providing TIA agents with (often failing) gadgets, could be considered a parody of Q.
In the ''Naked Gun'' film series, a police scientist named Ted Olsen provides Lt. Frank Drebin with assorted gadgets to aid him in his investigations.
In the movie ''Muppets from Space,'' Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker have a laboratory, with inventions similar to Q's. During the TV series Muppets Tonight, they also present guest star Pierce Brosnan with similar gadgets, even as Brosnan insists he is an actor and not James Bond (Honeydew is convinced that Bond is working undercover).
In the ''No One Lives Forever'' video game series, the UNITY gadgeteer is codenamed "Santa".
In the 2003 movie ''Agent Cody Banks'', Cody is given his gadgets by Earl (Darrell Hammond).
In the 2004 film ''Van Helsing'', Friar Carl makes gadgets in a lab like Q. (Though, unlike the vast majority of Q-style characters, he actually joins the hero in the field.)
In the ''Alias'' television series Marshall Flinkman is the nerdy SD-6 (and later CIA) technician that provides the equipment for all of the missions as well as being the one to figure out any technical details of items that are recovered.
In the 2005 motion picture ''Batman Begins'', Morgan Freeman plays Lucius Fox, head of Wayne Enterprises' "Applied Sciences" division, giving Bruce Wayne access to numerous gadgets in a similar manner to Q. Among these include a swingline, utility belt, protective body armor, gliding cape, and the amazingly rugged Batmobile of the movie. At the end of the film, Fox is promoted as CEO of Wayne's business, thus establishing him in his traditional role as the billionaire's business manager.
In the Alex Rider series of novels by Anthony Horowitz, the gadget expert for MI6 is Smithers.
In the Food Network series ''Good Eats'', Alton Brown's equipment provider is "W". They have a similar relationship to the one between Bond and Q.
In Marvel Comics, the X-Men character Forge uses his superior knowledge of anything technical to provide the X-Men with all of their gadgets. The mutants usually go to him with questions about particular technological items.
In the television detective series ''Veronica Mars'', the computer-savvy character of Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie acts as a Q character for Veronica, supplying her with gadgets when needed and offering her assistance on computer-related problems. This relationship was addressed on the episode "Ahoy, Mateys!".
On the Western/science-fiction series ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', the character of Professor Albert Wickwire fills the position of Q, supplying the main characters with a variety of fundamentally anachronistic wonder devices; highlights include a modern rocket mounted on railroad tracks, a primitive deep-sea diving suit, and a "motored cycle." In contrast to Q, however, Wickwire is usually rather absent-minded, and also much more cheerful, even in the inevitable event of his invention's destruction. He was portrayed by John Astin.
In the light science-fiction western series Legend, Janos Christoff Bartok plays a role similar to Q in relation to novelist Ernest Pratt's reluctant Bond character. Bartok's Jules Verne style gadgetry assists Pratt in assuming the identity of his fictional character in order to help the citizens of Sheridan. Interestingly enough Bartok is portrayed by John de Lancie, who played a character named Q featured in various Star Trek series.
Actor Simon Pegg portrayed a Q like character in Mission Impossible 3.
★ List of James Bond allies
★ List of James Bond firearms
★ QinetiQ the real life Q Branch
★ The Bond Informant: Q
'Q' is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. Q (standing for Quartermaster), like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch, the fictional research and development division of the British Secret Service. The character actually appears only fleetingly in Ian Fleming's novels, but comes into his own in the successful Bond film series; he is also mentioned in the continuation novels of John Gardner and Raymond Benson. The character of Q (although not always identified as such) has appeared in each of the 007 films except in ''Live and Let Die'', and ''Casino Royale''; it has not yet been announced whether the character will return in the as-yet untitled ''Bond 22''. ''Casino Royale'' showcases a number of gadgets and sophisticated tools used by Bond, however the film does not indicate whether a Q Branch per se exists in the revised Bond universe.
Ian Fleming based the character of Q on Charles Fraser Smith, a real life engineer of gadgets for escaping servicemen during the Second World War.
| Contents |
| Development |
| In Film |
| Peter Burton |
| Desmond Llewelyn |
| Films |
| John Cleese |
| Films |
| Geoffrey Bayldon |
| Related characters |
| Algernon |
| I.Q. |
| Q'ute |
| Q-like characters |
| See also |
| External links |
Development
The ancestry of the Q character is rather complicated. In the Fleming novels there are frequent references to Q and 'Q Branch' with phrases like "see Q for any equipment you need" (''Casino Royale'') and "Q Branch would handle all of that" (''Diamonds are Forever''), with a reference to "Q's craftsmen" in ''From Russia with Love''. In the sixth novel, ''Dr. No'', the service armourer Major Boothroyd appears for the first time. Fleming named the character after Geoffrey Boothroyd, a firearms expert who lived in Glasgow, Scotland. He had written to him suggesting that Bond was not using the best firearms available. Boothroyd is also referenced occasionally in the Bond novels of John Gardner, but the author preferred instead to focus on a new character (see "Other Qs", below).
In Film
In the films, Major Boothroyd first appears in ''Dr. No'' and later in ''From Russia with Love'', although played by different actors. Beginning in ''Goldfinger'' and in each film thereafter Major Boothroyd is most often referred to as Q, however, in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) he is referred once again as Major Boothroyd in dialogue. Some sources, most notably the 1980s James Bond 007 role-playing game suggested that Boothroyd's first name was Geoffrey (the real Boothroyd's given name), although no first name was ever mentioned in the novels or on screen. In the non-canonical ''James Bond Jr.'' cartoon series, Boothroyd's grandson was Horace Boothroyd III, suggesting that Major Boothroyd was also named Horace.
Peter Burton
In the first film, ''Dr. No'', Boothroyd is played by Peter Burton in only one scene in which he replaces Bond's Beretta .25 pistol with Bond's signature .32 Walther PPK handgun. He later appeared in ''From Russia with Love'' played by Desmond Llewelyn due to scheduling conflicts that kept Burton from reprising. Llewelyn continued to play the role in all Bond films through to his death in December 1999, with the exception of ''Live and Let Die''.
Desmond Llewelyn
In the series, Boothroyd was preparing to retire during the events of ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) and has clearly retired by the time of ''Die Another Day'' (2002), but it was not indicated on screen whether the character has since died. In the PlayStation game ''007 Racing'' (2000), the character R (voiced by John Cleese) specifically says: ''Q could drive better than that, and he's dead!''.
In the James Bond films, the relationship between Q and Bond is one of fatherly exasperation (''"Oh, grow up, 007!"'') met with adolescent indifference. The exception is during ''From Russia with Love'', Llewelyn's Bond debut, in which he simply introduces the gadgets, then makes sure Bond knows how to work the booby-trapped briefcase catches. The relationship was established by director Guy Hamilton in ''Goldfinger'', when he explained to Llewelyn that he didn't want Q to actually ''like'' Bond, since the agent tended to abuse and destroy Q's gadgets when in the field. However, on occasions Q has shown a warm and fatherly concern for Bond's welfare and safety, such as when he secretly sneaked gadgets out of MI6 to help Bond survive his vendetta against the drug tyrant Sanchez in ''Licence to Kill''. In that same film, Timothy Dalton refers to Q as his uncle (although Q had done this already, to get into Bond's hotel).
The gadgets Q supplies are almost invariably destroyed as a result of Bond's use of them, and Q is constantly exhorting Bond to take better care of them and to occasionally read the instruction manual. This may seem unfair, given the fact that many of them are designed to explode. Before introducing any new gadgets, Q is nearly always quoted as saying: "''Now pay attention, 007''." Bond usually responds by displaying an instant mastery of whatever device Q hands to him.
In addition to the tech laboratories, Q occasionally meets Bond in the field to deliver some equipment or to personally handle some specialized devices to assist Bond. This goes so far as in ''Octopussy'', where Q aids him getting onto the cult's island and gives some help in the final battle, and in ''Licence to Kill'' (1989), where Q sides with Bond, supplying him with gadgetry and even helping him operationally despite Bond's having resigned from the British Secret Service. Q also called Bond 007 despite the fact that Bond technically wasn't 007 anymore.
Films
★ ''From Russia with Love'' (1963) - played by Desmond Llewelyn onwards
★ ''Goldfinger'' (1964)
★ ''Thunderball'' (1965)
★ ''You Only Live Twice'' (1967)
★ ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (1969)
★
★ This is the only time in which Q calls Bond "James", during the wedding scene with Tracy.
★ ''Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971)
★ ''The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974)
★ ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977)
★ ''Moonraker'' (1979)
★ ''For Your Eyes Only'' (1981)
★ ''Octopussy'' (1983)
★ ''A View to a Kill'' (1985)
★ ''The Living Daylights'' (1987)
★ ''Licence to Kill'' (1989)
★ ''GoldenEye'' (1995)
★ ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' (1997)
★ ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) - Final appearance
Llewelyn also portrays Q in the EON Productions-produced TV special ''Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond'' (1967).
Llewelyn portrays Q in the Documentary: Highly Classified: The World of 007, this can be found on the Tomorrow Never Dies Ultimate Edition DVD.
John Cleese
In ''The World Is Not Enough'' an assistant to Major Boothroyd (Q) was introduced, played by comedian John Cleese. His real name has yet to be revealed, but he is initially credited as R in ''The World Is Not Enough'' stemming from a joke in which Bond asks the elder Q: "If you're Q does that make him R?"
Between films, Cleese was still referred to as "R" in the video game ''007 Racing'' (2000) and in ''Agent Under Fire'' (2001), though not all of the video games are canonical. He was officially referred to as "Q" in ''Die Another Day'' (2002) following actor Llewelyn's death in 1999. In 2004, Cleese was featured as Q in ''.
Initially portrayed as rather clumsy, once R was "promoted" to Q he has become more self-assured and more in the style of his predecessor. They both share the same attitude towards their professional work.
Although having some similar characteristics, Cleese's Q is almost a radical departure from Major Boothroyd. From the start, Cleese's Q never liked Bond based simply from Bond's reputation of not returning items in pristine condition. When Bond tries to joke with Q, Cleese's Q is a lot quicker at comebacks than Boothroyd's was, making him more of a match for Bond in terms of wit. Bond: "You're cleverer than you look." Q: "Still, better than looking cleverer than you are."
In the 007 game, ''Everything or Nothing'', Cleese's Q has an assistant, Miss Nagai, portrayed by Misaki Ito.
Films
★ ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) — as R
★ ''Die Another Day'' (2002)
Geoffrey Bayldon
In the 1967 version of the non-EON production ''Casino Royale'', Q is played by Geoffrey Bayldon, although he kits out not James Bond, but one of his substitutes Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers). Generally held to be one of the stronger sequences in the uneven film, the famous gadget sequence is mercilessly lampooned. "It's an American idea," Q tells Tremble as he gives him a watch with two-way camera attached, "they got it from one of their comic strips," a reference to ''Dick Tracy''. In this film, Q is assisted by Fordyce (John Wells).
Related characters
Algernon
In the 1983 unofficial (non-EON Productions) film ''Never Say Never Again'', Q Branch is headed by a man (played by Alec McCowen) referred to by Bond as "Algernon" and "Algy", though his opening line is "Nice to know old Q can still surprise you 00s." In the closing credits, he is named as "Q Algy". It is never stated whether he is intended to be a successor to the EON Q (like the film's M is said to be) or actually a manifestation of Boothroyd. But since this film is generally not considered as canon, it can be said that it takes place in an alternate universe, different from that of the EON films.
I.Q.
In the 1991 animated TV series ''James Bond Jr.'', Q's adolescent grandson, Horace Boothroyd III (a.k.a. "I.Q.") attends the same high security secondary school as James Bond's supposed nephew.
Q'ute
John Gardner, in his James Bond novels, introduced the character of Ann Reilly, a young female assistant to Q whose co-workers as well as Bond nicknamed Q'ute. Major Boothroyd himself was only mentioned a couple of times. During ''Licence Renewed'' and ''For Special Services'', Q'ute and Bond maintained a brief romantic relationship. Afterwards, it was revealed a number of times that Bond and Q'ute were involved in a casual relationship.
By the time Gardner left the book series, Q'ute had taken over the running of Q Branch, but when Raymond Benson took over the literary series, he ignored much of Gardner's continuum and gave Q Branch back to Major Boothroyd with no explanation and no further references to Ann Reilly.
Q-like characters
The "gadget-man" character type epitomised by Q has been featured in numerous other productions centred around a secret agent theme. For example, the 1990s series ''La Femme Nikita'' featured the character of Walter, a wizened agent who designs all the gadgets and tools used by "Section One". A similar character was played by John Rhys-Davies in the short-lived spy series ''Under Cover''. One episode of the generally gadget-lite ''Danger Man'' also featured a Q-like character who provides agent John Drake with items. Artemus Gordon of ''The Wild Wild West'' was that show's resident gadget man and inventor and was often seen giving Agent James West very Q-like instructions on the use of his inventions.
The Terry Pratchett novels ''Thief of Time'' and ''Night Watch'' both feature an innovative weapons designer named Qu, a member of the History Monks.
In the popular Spanish comic strip series ''Mortadelo & Filemon'', the character of Professor Bacterio, a mad scientist providing TIA agents with (often failing) gadgets, could be considered a parody of Q.
In the ''Naked Gun'' film series, a police scientist named Ted Olsen provides Lt. Frank Drebin with assorted gadgets to aid him in his investigations.
In the movie ''Muppets from Space,'' Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker have a laboratory, with inventions similar to Q's. During the TV series Muppets Tonight, they also present guest star Pierce Brosnan with similar gadgets, even as Brosnan insists he is an actor and not James Bond (Honeydew is convinced that Bond is working undercover).
In the ''No One Lives Forever'' video game series, the UNITY gadgeteer is codenamed "Santa".
In the 2003 movie ''Agent Cody Banks'', Cody is given his gadgets by Earl (Darrell Hammond).
In the 2004 film ''Van Helsing'', Friar Carl makes gadgets in a lab like Q. (Though, unlike the vast majority of Q-style characters, he actually joins the hero in the field.)
In the ''Alias'' television series Marshall Flinkman is the nerdy SD-6 (and later CIA) technician that provides the equipment for all of the missions as well as being the one to figure out any technical details of items that are recovered.
In the 2005 motion picture ''Batman Begins'', Morgan Freeman plays Lucius Fox, head of Wayne Enterprises' "Applied Sciences" division, giving Bruce Wayne access to numerous gadgets in a similar manner to Q. Among these include a swingline, utility belt, protective body armor, gliding cape, and the amazingly rugged Batmobile of the movie. At the end of the film, Fox is promoted as CEO of Wayne's business, thus establishing him in his traditional role as the billionaire's business manager.
In the Alex Rider series of novels by Anthony Horowitz, the gadget expert for MI6 is Smithers.
In the Food Network series ''Good Eats'', Alton Brown's equipment provider is "W". They have a similar relationship to the one between Bond and Q.
In Marvel Comics, the X-Men character Forge uses his superior knowledge of anything technical to provide the X-Men with all of their gadgets. The mutants usually go to him with questions about particular technological items.
In the television detective series ''Veronica Mars'', the computer-savvy character of Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie acts as a Q character for Veronica, supplying her with gadgets when needed and offering her assistance on computer-related problems. This relationship was addressed on the episode "Ahoy, Mateys!".
On the Western/science-fiction series ''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'', the character of Professor Albert Wickwire fills the position of Q, supplying the main characters with a variety of fundamentally anachronistic wonder devices; highlights include a modern rocket mounted on railroad tracks, a primitive deep-sea diving suit, and a "motored cycle." In contrast to Q, however, Wickwire is usually rather absent-minded, and also much more cheerful, even in the inevitable event of his invention's destruction. He was portrayed by John Astin.
In the light science-fiction western series Legend, Janos Christoff Bartok plays a role similar to Q in relation to novelist Ernest Pratt's reluctant Bond character. Bartok's Jules Verne style gadgetry assists Pratt in assuming the identity of his fictional character in order to help the citizens of Sheridan. Interestingly enough Bartok is portrayed by John de Lancie, who played a character named Q featured in various Star Trek series.
Actor Simon Pegg portrayed a Q like character in Mission Impossible 3.
See also
★ List of James Bond allies
★ List of James Bond firearms
★ QinetiQ the real life Q Branch
External links
★ The Bond Informant: Q
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