Judi Dench says that during her time in the James Bond films, Daniel Craig pushed for her character, M, to be killed off. The reports focus on how Dench learned the fate planned for her character and the role Craig is described as having in that decision.
The coverage draws on Dench’s comments connected to a new memoir, in which she discusses her career and her Bond experience. ComingSoon.net and Variety highlight Dench’s account that it was Craig’s idea to “have me killed,” framing the story around the behind-the-scenes nature of the decision.
The Independent, in two separate write-ups, also emphasizes who made the call to kill off M, with one headline specifically pointing to Craig and noting Dench’s appearances as M across multiple Bond films. Overall, outlets largely agree on the central claim: Dench attributes the push for her character’s death to Craig, while differing mainly in how they introduce the story and whether they provide additional details about her Bond tenure.
