Did Daniel Craig kiss Rami Malek?
Remember the scene in Skyfall (2012) in which Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) straps James Bond to a chair and unbuttons his shirt? It’s a moment many queer 007 fans commit to memory; the former MI6 agent explores Bond’s body and sensually traces each of his scars.
As the teasing intensifies, Silva seizes Bond’s thighs and says, “First time for everything, I guess.” Then, Bond playfully replies, “What makes you think this is my first time?”
Many fans interpreted this scene as a sign that Daniel Craig’s Bond is bisexual. A recent disclosure from Rami Malek, who plays the 007’s newest nemesis in the upcoming Bond film, will set those rumors swirling again.
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During a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Malek opens up about working on the set of No Time to Die. He’s “my favorite Bond if I can say that,” Malek spoke of Craig.
“We had this scene that was a very complicated scene, and we were rehearsing for it with our terrific director Cary Fukunaga,” Malek told Colbert. “We were sitting at a table over hours just batting about ideas. Back and forth, and we finally cracked this really challenging scene. So you know, he grabbed me, picked me up, and ⦔ then the Bohemian Rhapsody actor paused.
“I can’t tell who initiated the next moment, whether it was him or I, but a kiss transpired between the two of us,” he revealed. “I’m going to say that Daniel initiated it. And I was very taken aback.”
“Was it welcome?” Colbert asked.
“Yes, very much so,” Malek replied. “And I took a moment and caught my breath, and I looked down and said, ‘So does this make me a Bond girl?'”