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Sharkey

posted 3 years ago by MovieChatUser497 (18943)
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Ok let’s be honest he’s just Quarrel all over again so why didn’t they just have him be the same character who was in Live and Let Die?

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[–] millsey72 (10539) 3 years ago

Good observation. You found a plot hole

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[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

It’s not a plot hole, Sharkey is his own character I just thought it would make more sense from a writing perspective to just make him Quarrel Jr instead of a character we’ve never seen before. Especially considering Sharkey and Quarrel are so similar (both are allies who live in the Caribbean and assist Bond by getting him to a location with a fishing boat and they both have expert knowledge of sharks) and Bond, Felix and Quarrel Jr all went on a mission together in LALD. Sharkey literally serves the same purpose Quarrel did in Dr No and LALD so it would have made sense to just make him Quarrel.

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[–] millsey72 (10539) 3 years ago

Spot on. After all your full explanation, its even a bigger plot hole than I previously thought

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[–] PaladinNJ (21581) 3 years ago

It was probably done out of respect since the actor who portrayed Sharkey has passed.

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[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

You mean Quarrel? Also Roy Stewart who played Quarrel Jr. in Live and Let Die was still alive in 1989. I mean Frank McRae is a great actor he could have just played Quarrel Jr., I mean at that point 6 different actors had played Felix so recasting characters isn’t something that was new to the franchise.

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[–] PaladinNJ (21581) 3 years ago

Yes. Thanks for the correction. Although Frank McCrae has since passed as well.

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[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

Yes but in 1989 Roy Stewart was still alive.

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[–] PaladinNJ (21581) 3 years ago

John Kitzmiller who played Quarrel died in 1965.

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[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

And his character was dead as well. I’m talking about Quarrel Jr from Live And Let Die. The character survived the film and the actor Roy Stewart was still alive in 1989

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[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

Also same thing in Goldeneye, why not just make Jack Wade, Felix Leiter. They are essentially the same character only Felix doesn’t suck.

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[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 3 years ago

Quarrel Jr. would've never gone out like Sharkey did.

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[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

What makes you say that?

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[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 3 years ago

I'm a comic. I'm trying out new material.

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[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 3 years ago

Well do you mind stopping?

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[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 3 years ago

Who is stopping?

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