M

M - Robert Brown

Bond finally gets a new superior in this film. The role of M had been left unfilled in 'For Your Eyes Only' out of respect for the late Bernard Lee. M, played by Robert Brown, an old friend and acting colleague of Roger Moore, gives Bond the prerequisite lecture about the importance of his mission (Operative Trove). He later joins 007 in West Berlin to plan strategy. Brown is a fine actor who looks perfect for the role of Bond's crusty superior but the image of Bernard Lee is indelible. Not helping Brown is the fact that the character is notably softened, which seems to diminish the air of authority so prominent in Lee's performances.

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