The charms of former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan were not lost on Dame Judi Dench, who recalls her first meeting with the 007 star on the set of 1995’s GoldenEye. Brosnan, who had originally been prevented from taking over as Bond following Roger Moore’s departure, was the first choice for producers to succeed Timothy Dalton in the mid-90s. Meanwhile, Dench was tapped to replace Robert Brown as the new M, Bond’s boss and head of MI-6, a role that she would continue to hold until 2015’s Spectre.

https://screenrant.com/james-bond-pierce-brosnan-meeting-judi-dench-response/