Haggis has 'no idea' what Bond title means

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James Bond screenwriter Paul Haggis has admitted he has no idea what the title of the new 007 movie means.

Asked to explain the meaning of "Quantum of Solace" on the Oscars red carpet, the filmmaker told MTV: "I have no idea. It's not my title."

Daniel Craig revealed that the title is "an Ian Fleming statement. It comes from the idea that in a relationship, if you don't have a quantum of solace left in your relationship, then give up.

"It also applies to something very important in the plot," Craig added.

Quantum of Solace was the title of a short story in Bond author Ian Fleming's For Your Eyes Only collection.