12 Things You Learn Rewatching Die Another Day

5. John Cleese Is A Great Replacement For Desmond Llewelyn

John Cleese was first introduced in the previous film, The World is Not Enough, as Q's (Desmond Llewelyn) assistant, credited under the tongue-in-cheek moniker "R".

Following Llewelyn's tragic death shortly after the release of TWINE, Cleese effectively became his replacement, adopting the Q name and basically playing the same character.

Though Llewelyn's iconic stature in the role is indelible, Cleese did a great job here living up to his legacy, bringing some newer, younger(ish) energy to the part and enjoying some fun patter with 007.

It's a shame Cleese only ever played Q proper for one movie, but he did fine work regardless, both paying homage to Llewelyn's performance and adding a sprinkling of his own charm.