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This article is from the James Bond FAQ, by Michael Reed reed55@core.com with numerous contributions by
others.
28 Die Another Day
Madonna, in addition to performing the theme song, has a cameo as Verity,
the fencing instructor, joining Sheena Easton ("For Your Eyes Only") as the
only theme performer to appear in the same film. John Cleese was called Q
following Desmond Llewelyn's death, though his real name remains unknown.
Many references from previous films, particularly in the Q scene, are shown.
The book that Miranda is "attached to" at the end is "Art of War" by Sun
Tzu, referenced earlier in the film.
The most common query is why Bond did not realize Miranda Frost had emptied
his gun, since the weight change would be noticeable and it does appear that
Bond briefly inspects it on screen. As the novelization from Raymond Benson
explains, Miranda did NOT empty the gun. She instead bent the firing pin,
meaning the quick inspection Bond gave it would not detect it. When trying
to fire it later Bond hears the click of the pin and realizes what happened.
It is not mentioned in the dialogue and confused many fans.
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