Lincolnshire spoke with Judi Dench about the possibility of Moneypenny and Q returning for the next Bond film. Both Judi and Daniel Craig mentioned that they would like to see them return:
Dame Judi Dench has joined Daniel Craig's campaign to get Q and Miss Moneypenny back in the James Bond films.
The 74-year-old actress - who play MI5 chief M in the movies - told the Daily Telegraph she would love John Cleese and Samantha Bond to reprise their roles and bring some humour back to Bond.
Dame Judi said: "That would be good if it was thought right to bring back those characters. Wouldn't it be Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny and John Cleese as Q. Who else?"
Asked if she'll be returning as M in the next 007 film she replied: "You bet. As M you get to treat this powerful man very, very badly."
Daniel Craig, who has brought a hard edge to Bond's playboy character, said recently: "We can do anything with the next film and, if we want to bring back Miss Moneypenny and Q then we can."
Samantha Bond played Miss Moneypenny opposite Pierce Brosnan's Bond from 1995 to 2002 in Golden Eye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day.
John Cleese appeared in The World Is Not Enough as eccentric gadget creator Q's assistant, nicknamed R by Bond, and then as Q in Die Another Day.
Desmond Llewellyn, the original Q, died in 1999. He appeared in 17 Bond films and worked with the first five Bond stars.
Samantha Bond said last November: "If Miss Moneypenny is written in it wouldn't be me - I left with my Bond.
"I think she's missed but I am happy that she's not there because it means I am irreplaceable."
Hate to burst that happy bubble you live in Samantha, but you're pretty fucking replaceable. In fact, I just spent thirty seconds thinking of who or what could replace you in that role and came up with four things:
An actual penny. Just put a giant plastic penny in a chair behind a desk and have Bond walk past it and say, "Hello, giant plastic penny." A giant pence just wouldn't work in this situation.
A lifesize cardboard cutout of Worf. "There is no honor in taking this assignment, James. bljeghbe'chugh vaj blHegh!!"
Miss Piggy. "Oh Jamie...kiss meeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Rupert Everett. Why not update the role for our gay friendly society and make the franchise a bit more progressive? Miss Moneypenny has now been replaced by Mr. Moneypenny, the homosexual assistant who relentlessly flirts with Bond. Bond smiles and waves off the advances, knowing that if he should so much as say one smart ass thing to him, he'd be written up by Human Resources.
Flirt all you want when you
