James Bond will return to the screen this week – but not in a new movie.
Comic Relief has persuaded Daniel Craig to film one last project as 007 – as James Bond and Catherine Tate’s Nan have made a special sketch for Comic Relief this year.
And because of all the delays to his final movie it will air before No Time To Die.
In the sketch, Nan has spurned retirement and taken up a part time job as a cleaner.
Whilst cleaning the office of the head of the Secret Intelligence Service – aka ‘M’ – she finds herself face to face with 007 as he suddenly appears on screen for his security briefing.
The world’s most famous spy is quickly caught up in a line of questioning he has never experienced before leaving him shaken and stirred.
Catherine Tate, 51, said: “Nan had a right old time meeting Bond. What a smashing fella! As ever, it was great fun filming this Comic Relief sketch, huge thanks to Daniel and all the Bond team for being such great sports.
“I hope it raises lots of money on the night.”
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The sketch will be shown as part of Comic Relief’s night of TV is set to broadcast live on BBC One on Friday from 7pm.
Money raised by Red Nose Day will support people in the UK and around the world and help tackle hunger, homelessness, domestic abuse and mental health stigma.
The new Bond film No Time To Die, due out on October 8, has been delayed several times because of the coronavirus which has shut cinemas around the world.
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It had been set to be released in April this year following multiple pandemic-enforced delays but has now been put back three times, originally scheduled for an April 2020 release.
As well as Craig, 52, No Time To Die also stars Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek,
Lashana Lynch and Ana De Armas. It is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, with a script co-written by Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/daniel-craig-reprise-role-james-23747823