James Bond: Why Skyfall Killed Off Judi Dench's M

[Tom Russell]

Dame Judi Dench's 'M' met her fate in Skyfall after an almost 20-year run, and here's why the filmmakers killed her off. From her debut in 1995's GoldenEye, through to her final appearance in 2012's Skyfall, Judi Dench embodied the role of M in a way few others had. When No Time To Die arrived in 2021, Ralph Fiennes returned to the role, but for many fans of the modern Bond films, Judi Dench remains the definitive M. When the series was rebooted with 2005's Casino Royale, Dench remained as the head of MI6 on the strength of her popularity.

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