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Dench eager for Q, Moneypenny return

Published Monday, Feb 9 2009, 22:56 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Dench eager for Q, Moneypenny return

Rex Features

Judi Dench has called for former James Bond regulars Q and Moneypenny to return to the series.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the actress joined Daniel Craig in asking producers to bring the characters, franchise staples until 2006's Casino Royale, back into the Bond adventures.

"That would be good if it was thought right to bring back those characters," she remarked, adding that she would like to see Samantha Bond and John Cleese reprise their roles as MI6's secretary and gadget expert respectively.

Bond played Moneypenny during Pierce Brosnan's 007 reign, following Caroline Bliss and Lois Maxwell in the role. Cleese succeeded Desmond Llewelyn as Q in 2002's Die Another Day.
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