London:
Perfume actor Ben Wishaw is to play master inventor Q in the new James Bond film, Skyfall.
The 31-year-old has been cast as the MI6 gadget master and for the first time in the franchise's history, Q will be younger than 007, who will be played again by 43-year-old Daniel Craig, reported The Sun.
"Female fans will now have more than Daniel to gush over now that Ben's been cast as Q. He'll be a big draw. It's a bold decision as it means Q will be younger than Bond for the first time. His role will be very different from previous Qs. He'll be far more serious, as is the trend with the new films," a source said.
Q last appeared in 2002's Die Another Day, with John Cleese in the role, after he took over from the late Desmond Llewelyn, who played the inventor for 36 years.
This is not the first time Wishaw has starred in a movie alongside Craig. In 2004, they appeared together in gangster movie Layer Cake.
Skyfall will be directed by Sam Mendes and is the 23rd Bond movie. It is due for release next October.
The 31-year-old has been cast as the MI6 gadget master and for the first time in the franchise's history, Q will be younger than 007, who will be played again by 43-year-old Daniel Craig, reported The Sun.
"Female fans will now have more than Daniel to gush over now that Ben's been cast as Q. He'll be a big draw. It's a bold decision as it means Q will be younger than Bond for the first time. His role will be very different from previous Qs. He'll be far more serious, as is the trend with the new films," a source said.
Q last appeared in 2002's Die Another Day, with John Cleese in the role, after he took over from the late Desmond Llewelyn, who played the inventor for 36 years.
This is not the first time Wishaw has starred in a movie alongside Craig. In 2004, they appeared together in gangster movie Layer Cake.
Skyfall will be directed by Sam Mendes and is the 23rd Bond movie. It is due for release next October.
