M
Judi Dench returns for her third portrayal of the head of MI6. M's real
name is Barbara Mawdsley. She is an efficient and powerful woman,
but her tendency to have love affairs with men not officially connected
to MI6 could be her weakness. There is definitely mutual trust and respect
between her and Bond but there is little emphasis on their understanding,
which makes their relationship all the more intriguing. M is reputed
to have a larger role in TWINE than before and gets to give Bond a good
telling off. There are even rumours that she heads off to brief Bond on
location, instead of being confined to the MI6 office for the whole film.
