Men's Lifestyle November 6, 2026 0 Comments

Judi Dench Drops Bombshell: Daniel Craig—Not Just Bond, the Ultimate Villain Lurking in Plain Sight!

Daniel Craig’s reign as James Bond wasn’t just tough on villains—turns out, the heroes weren’t exactly safe either. I mean, how often does the iconic M, played by Judi Dench, get unceremoniously written out because of the lead actor’s bold creative choices? Craig wasn’t shy about wanting to end his 007 saga with a bang—literally—and it’s wild to learn that he also had a hand in “bumping off” Dench’s M. It’s got me wondering: if the next Bond gets the chance to pull the same shenanigans, will they steer clear of sending their co-stars to an early grave? Spoiler alert: dear new “M,” you might just want to breathe easy. Curious about the juicy behind-the-scenes drama and what Dame Judi herself has to say in her memoir? LEARN MORE.

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Daniel Craig’s much-celebrated time as 007 wasn’t just bad news for the world’s supervillains—the good guys dropped like flies, too.

After Craig joined the franchise in 2006’s Casino Royale, the legendary Judi Dench, who had played M since 1995’s GoldenEye, lasted just three films before kicking it. And as we all know—spoiler alert, just in case you haven’t seen the end of Craig’s 007 journey—Bond himself met an explosive end in No Time to Die. It turns out you can thank Craig for both plot twists.

Craig has been vocal about his desire to kill off 007 in the past, but in her new memoir, titled Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?, Dame Judi Dench shared that he also had a hand in her own character’s demise.

“I was taken to the Wolseley restaurant by Barbara [Broccoli], Michael [G. Wilson] and Sam [Mendes]—I don’t think Daniel Craig was there—and they outlined the plot and told me they were going to bump me off,” she revealed.

But the crucial new information is this: “Apparently, it was Daniel’s idea to have me killed,” Dame Dench revealed.

Ruthless stuff, but in fairness, it did result in one of the series’s most impactful moments. Will the next Bond actor—which, of course, is an extremely hot conversation at the moment—get the same opportunity to decide his co-stars’ fates? You would not have thought so. The next M, whoever it may be, can breathe a big sigh of relief.