This James Bond scene hinting at his bisexuality almost got cut. In Skyfall, Bond tells Silva, “What makes you think this is my first time?” Studio wanted to cut it but Barbara Broccoli fought to keep it; director called it a “homoerotic undertow.”

Bond is denying Silva that gratification of making him uncomfortable.

I think Bond was just teasing Silva as Silva was about to sexually harass him. Silva immediately understood the sarcasm and got back to business knowing Bond can be manipulated in other ways, which we then see later as Silva is capable of many other things. Good scene. Good humor.

Now imagine Connery doing that. That’s right you can’t.

The replies here are WILD. Arguing that there is no homoerotic undertone while the producer specifically said she fought to keep it in the film because of its… HOMOEROTIC UNDERTONE.

The retroactive continuity is insane This isn’t hinting at Bond being gay, he’s so clearly being slick and sarcastic

No one moves with as much style as Daniel Craig does as James Bond.

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It adds a lot to Craig's interpretation, his willingness to boldly flirt with danger & just about anyone if not in an entirely serious manner. This is the same Bond we see naked, bruised but laughing in Le Chiffre's face during the torture scene in Royale. He'll say & do anything

Sony execs nearly axed the line, fearing controversy. Barbara Broccoli fought to keep it, saying it made Bond feel modern and unshakable. Sam Mendes refused to cut it calling it playful, not political That single exchange gave Bond new depth and broke 50 years of tradition

Bond wasnt gay, he was abused by males in the foster system as a kid. This is simply him displaying his mental toughness to do what he needs to do. Quit trying this shit.

I see absolutely no issues with bond being bisexual. What if he has to seduce a gay target? 00 agents ought to be willing to do anything. That was what I really enjoyed about the Day of the Jackal series. Really showed how far he would go to get intel for a kill

That is not what is happening in this scene you degenerate

Of course women always fighting to keep some homo ass shit.

Bond? Bisexual? Doesn’t seem to fit the character at all.

Sometimes you have to honeypot a male target. Gotta take one for the team as they say.

Honestly we never see James try to get in close to a male target like that, but it's realistic for a spy to play that role if needed. But it certainly wasn't his first time being tied to a chair by another man either way

Bond ain't no queer, y'all hear me goddamn it!?

Bond a by any means necessary nigga

Was a perfectly James Bond thing to say. I hated the balls torture scene though

I mean, sure. Everyone sees it their own way. I thought it was more of Bond showing his confidence in his sexuality and that getting squeezed and touched by a man isn't really going to confuse or make him uncomfortable.

I did not like this movie at all.

This was such a bad movie. First time I really hated a Bond film.

GAGGEDTTTTTT me

He’s teasing him for negotiation purposes, there’s not a gay bone in Bond’s body. Not everything and everyone is some gay/bi proxy

Ian Fleming sends his regards.

LMAO!! Sir Ian Fleming wrote James Bond as straight as an arrow. None the less in this movie version he could be lying to play Silva. Yet Hollywood/Pinewood is degenerate

Don't you dare say on X that Bond is gay.

Today's BS from the left. Was not a gay or bisexual scene.

The whole Graig Bond series was gay… good riddance! Problem is, the next Bond will probably be worse. I’m hoping they don’t make one for at least ten years, maybe we can get out of this homo and trans crappy era and have a traditional, masculine, womanising Bond.😆

Another terrible woke moment of the terrible Craig era

I think it was handled brilliantly since it didn't confirm one way or the other. If you want Bond to be Bi, there you go. If you want him straight and just THAT unbreakable under pressure, that also works.