Bond and M's relationship is a high point of the Craig era and further confirmation that Dench is among the greatest living thespians. Her death in Skyfall is one of the more thoughtful moments in the series, humanizing Craig's Bond like no other female character could. Although previous versions of M felt like nothing more than an empty suit, Dench's M was a fully realized and well-fleshed-out character. Skyfall explored this fascinating side to their dynamic further by having M go on the run with Craig's Bond, with the two actors excelling at playing off each other. Every film with Dench reinforced how important M and Bond were to each other both characters have given up a normal life for the sake of protecting their country. Several films introduced villains with personal vendettas against Dench's M, notably 1999's The World Is Not Enough and 2012's Skyfall. M calls Bond a 'sexist fossil of the Cold War,' voicing many of the major criticisms that the character has drawn over his history and quickly humbling Pierce Brosnan's debonair take on 007. It was evident from her first scene that her version would be radically different compared to her predecessors. Behind the scenes with Daniel Craig during a screen. This has been the standard audition for all James Bond actors. Judi Dench's M made her debut in 1995's GoldenEye, becoming the franchise's first female M. Happy 52nd birthday to Daniel Craig In 2005 Daniel Craig performed his screen test for the role of James Bond, which was the scene in From Russia with Love where Bond encounters Tatiana Romanova in his hotel bed.
