![]() ![]() He throws Mathilde in her face and the fact that Bond doesn't know she's his child. As Safin coerces and cajoles Madeleine, he points out to her that she may think he's evil, but she lies to those she loves just as much as him–they both do what they have to do survive. However, that's all upended later when Safin kidnaps Madeleine and Mathilde to lure James Bond into a trap. Related: Every James Bond Movie Ranked From Worst to Best (Including No Time to Die) Bond is rightfully gobsmacked, and it's clear he believes Mathilde has to be his, prompting Madeleine to snap at him, " She's not yours." She says it again even more emphatically when James points out the little girl has the same piercing blue eyes that he does, and the matter is seemingly settled. Their moment is interrupted by the arrival of a little girl walking down the stairs–Mathilde (Lisa-Dorah Sonnet), Madeleine's 5-year-old daughter. Bond tracks Madeleine down at her father's old cabin in Norway and the two have a heated conversation that ends in an equally heated kiss as they realize they still love one another. In what is perhaps the most surprising twist in No Time to Die, it's revealed that James Bond has a daughter with Madeleine he never knew about. Still, those hoping Daniel Craig's James Bond would go out as 007 will be pleased. It's a moment that doesn't feel truly earned–Bond has been right all along, but he and Nomi still butt heads, and her suddenly having a change of heart is a moment that is clearly shoehorned in as a bit of fan service. ![]() Nomi suddenly decides to give Bond his codename back just before they infiltrate Safin's compound on a small island between Japan and Russia. Longtime audiences need not have worried, however. Indeed, from the moment that Nomi and Bond first meet, they have a bit of a rivalry going, with Nomi unimpressed with Bond's old-school ways and Bond nettled at this confident new MI6 agent with his codename. This prompted speculation from those who believed it was a complete fakeout and she'd never have the codename, to those who believed it meant she'd be the new James Bond after Daniel Craig moving forward. But it's a nice nod to Whishaw and the LGTBQ+ community as a whole to make Q canonically gay/bisexual in the Craig era while at the same time offering a glimpse into the personal life of the brilliant tech whiz, something rarely offered to audiences of James Bond movies.Ī major point of contention prior to No Time to Die's release was the knowledge that Lashana Lynch's character, Nomi, was the new 007 with Bond having left MI6. Of course, the ever-inquisitive Q is too tempted by the puzzle of the flash drive to say no, and thoughts of his date are soon set aside. Unfortunately, they barge in on poor Q without invitation, and the frazzled quartermaster initially refuses to get involved as he has a date who is soon to arrive, saying " he'll" be there within a half-hour. James Bond and Moneypenny visit Q at his home without M's knowledge in order to ask Q to hack the flash drive that Bond had managed to take from Obruchev. Actor Ben Whishaw is openly gay, and Q was also revealed to be in a moment that was smartly without fanfare. In a sweet moment that brought a welcome bit of lightness to the movie, No Time to Die confirmed that this version of James Bond's Q is LGBTQ+. Knowing he's dying from the gut shot, Felix implores his best friend to leave him and make his death count, and Bond manages to escape, albeit with an incredibly heavy heart. He kidnaps Obruchev and his technology, shoots Felix during the ensuing fight, shuts him and Bond in the hold, then blows up the boat, which quickly begins to sink. But Ash betrays them and reveals he's in league with Safin. Once Bond and Paloma successfully snag the scientist and his weapon at the SPECTRE gala in Havana, they rendezvous with Felix and Ash aboard a boat in the Gulf of Mexico. ![]() Leiter is first paired up with State Department liaison, new character Logan Ash (Billy Magnussen) in order to track down the missing Obruchev and his tech. ![]() But the loyal Felix finally meets his end in No Time to Die. He came close to death in 1989's License to Kill after being mauled by a shark, but survived. In a shocking turn of events, Felix Leiter, James Bond's longtime friend and ally, is killed for the first time ever in the James Bond franchise. ![]()
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