Who should play the next M?

scottbuster2000

armourer gave me a good idea. Who should play the next M?

Ian Murray McKellen
John Hurt
Michael Gambon
Charles Dance
Bill Nighly
Michael Caine
George Baker
Terence Stamp
Patrick Stewart
David Warner
Tom Wilkinson
Malcolm McDowell
Pete Postlethwaite
Albert Finney
Roy Marsden
Ray Lonnen
Anthony Hopkins
Derek Jacobi

My favorite is former SANDBAGGER Roy Marsden. He would be perfect as the grumpy M from the books.

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Dominic Greene - "James Bond 007, License to Kill or be killed I believe No? An instrument of her Majesties Secret Service. You are...how you say the spy that never sleeps. Tell me Mr.Bond what exactly is your business with me?"

bondaholic007

I wouldn't say Bill Nighty in stormbreaker, terriable as head of mi6 i think, but pirates of the carribean great.

DEFIANT 74205

From that list, I like:

Sir Ian McKellen
Michael Gambon
Sir Michael Caine
Patrick Stewart
David Warner
Anthony Hopkins

I think they're more than capable to play M. I wouldn't mind seeing Sir Sean Connery in the role, either Probably not going to happen, though!

bailorg

I'd add Helen Mirren to the list of candidates.

emtiem

scottbuster2000 wrote:

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My favorite is former SANDBAGGER Roy Marsden. He would be perfect as the grumpy M from the books.

That's a fun idea; he would be rather good. He's got a great voice, too.

How about someone like Timothy West?

Strangeways

Helen Mirren is a goddess, but I feel we need a man next time. In fact, I think the one and only mistake in CR was not to sideline Judi Dench and replace her with a male M.

My choice from the list above, just without thinking would be Ian Mckellen. Sean Conery would be great, but just not going to happen.

Napoleon Plural

Connery's just too old, we forget the man is nearly 80 now. Er, and retired.

words

emtiem wrote:

scottbuster2000 wrote:

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My favorite is former SANDBAGGER Roy Marsden. He would be perfect as the grumpy M from the books.

That's a fun idea; he would be rather good. He's got a great voice, too.

How about someone like Timothy West?

I suggested TImothy West for this role ages ago. How old is he now though??

Patrick Stewart would make an interesting M.

Virgil

Strangeways wrote:

In fact, I think the one and only mistake in CR was not to sideline Judi Dench and replace her with a male M.

Bullseye.
Terence Stamp would have been perfect IMO.

emtiem

words wrote:

Patrick Stewart would make an interesting M.

Might be a bit too remeniscient of Death Train!

John Drake

Peter Firth has been playing an M type character in Spooks for 6 seasons, and would be perfect if he fancied moving from MI5.

Hardyboy

I said it before and I'll say it again--Bernard Hill of Lord of the Rings fame has just the right "crusty" qualities for M.

RogueAgent

Before Craig was chosen, I said Terrance Stamp for M and I'm standing by that.

Most of the other suggestions like Caine & Patrick Stewart are just too connected with other recognizable franchises...

I like David Warner as well...

armourer

scottbuster2000 wrote:

armourer gave me a good idea. Who should play the next M?

Ian Murray McKellen
John Hurt
Michael Gambon
Charles Dance
Bill Nighly
Michael Caine
George Baker
Terence Stamp
Patrick Stewart
David Warner
Tom Wilkinson
Malcolm McDowell
Pete Postlethwaite
Albert Finney
Roy Marsden
Ray Lonnen
Anthony Hopkins
Derek Jacobi

My favorite is former SANDBAGGER Roy Marsden. He would be perfect as the grumpy M from the books.

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Dominic Greene - "James Bond 007, License to Kill or be killed I believe No? An instrument of her Majesties Secret Service. You are...how you say the spy that never sleeps. Tell me Mr.Bond what exactly is your business with me?"

One I would add to the list maybe 5-10 years from now would be Hugh Lawrie or David Jason (now)

SeanConnery007

I'd have always thought (particularly pre-CR, when a new male M would have been superb), David Suchet. I think he has excellent command and ability in all the roles he's played. Check him out in 'The Bank Job' out soon.

Pendragon

DEFIANT 74205 wrote:

From that list, I like:

Sir Ian McKellen
Michael Gambon
Sir Michael Caine
Patrick Stewart
David Warner
Anthony Hopkins

I think they're more than capable to play M. I wouldn't mind seeing Sir Sean Connery in the role, either Probably not going to happen, though!

I agree most heartily with that list...:D

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cosmo

well i would go for peter firth who plays the mi5 chief harry pearce in the bbc series spooks.
he's wonderful in spooks,and the move from mi5 to head of mi6 should be no problem at all.
plus he was great in the double deckers,anyone else remember that?:D