“We were told to cut that line by the studio and we said, ‘no, no, no.’
I remember on the night of the premiere, that line, just the whole place erupted. And I remember looking at the studio executive and going: ‘See? Told you.'”— Film producer Barbara Broccoli in the new Apple TV+ documentary Being Bond, referencing a homoerotic moment in the 2012 film Skyfall between Daniel Craig as Bond and Javier Bardem as the villain Raoul Silva. Silva ties Bond to a chair, touches his thighs, unbuttons his shirt and says the pair can “eat each other, or eat everyone else.” Silva adds, while caressing Bond’s neck: “You’re trying to remember your training now, what’s the regulation to cover this? Well, there’s a first time for everything.” Bond fires back: “What makes you think this is my first time?”
powersthatbe
I was never a big fan of Bond, shrugging it off as a cheesefest. This scene online made me go back and watch the Daniel Craig Bond films. The blue shorts in the sea were reason enough to stick with it. If I hadn’t, I could have missed out on some fantastic films. Pandering to the gays, worked on me.
Jon in Canada
Not really pandering to the gays though. In Fleming’s later books, Bond was written to have used his prowess on both women and, when needs be, men. So it’s very much in character.
GayEGO
Wow! I missed out on these films!
linedrive
The Daniel Craig Bond films are terrific! Really excited to see the new one.
BoomerMyles
Remember Daniel Craig had a hot nude scene playing Francis Bacon’s gay rough trade lover in “Love is the Devil”.
dwick
I think Craig is the best Bond. I wish he would continue in the role.
mikeTigg
I agree with you. Though I still have a soft spot for Sean Connery and the first three Bond films.
Jack Meoff
Never liked the whole James Bond franchise until Daniel Craig gave it a touch of Jason Bourne action.
Paul2
I always felt that James Bond should be Bi-Sexual
Buzz3112
When I first saw SKYFALL I was gobsmacked by the overt sexuality in that scene. I wondered how it ever got past studio execs, but I was thrilled that it did. Bond is more pan-sexual than bisexual. He becomes whatever and whomever he needs to be to carry-out his mission.
Doug
I’ve always really liked Daniel Craig (especially in “Love is the Devil”), and I remember being shocked when I saw this scene in “Skyfall.” It took a lot of guts for everyone involved in the film to attribute that line to James Bond, of all characters. I’m old enough to remember Sean Connery as Bond, but I think Craig is the best so far.