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James Bond: M star Ralph Fiennes was almost cast over Pierce Brosnan | Films | Entertainment | Express.co.uk
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James Bond on Twitter: "Mallory (Ralph Fiennes) addresses Bond (Daniel Craig) for the first time in his new role as M. http://t.co/HfJBtipJ1g"
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Ralph Fiennes takes over, fully, from Judi Dench as M in new James Bond movie, Spectre | Daily Mail Online
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Ralph Fiennes is 'very keen' to portray James Bond's MI6 boss M in future 007 films - Purplar Culture
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Ralph Fiennes, right, comes back as Gareth Mallory - the new M, whom film fans saw succeeding the character played by Dame Judi Dench in Skyfall. - ADOLA
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