18 Great Actors Totally Wasted In James Bond Movies

11. Helen McCrory

Rami Malek No Time To Die
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Played: MP Clair Dowar in Skyfall.

Inevitably, it's hard to think of Helen McCrory without feeling sadness at her tragic and unexpected death in early 2021. She left behind a terrific filmography and proved her enormous talent many, many times, but her appearance in the James Bond franchise definitely wasn't one of her highlights.

In Skyfall, she has a small role as a very annoying and patronizing MP who questions M at her hearing, making this a pretty terrible role in every way. The fact that Skyfall brought in such a well-regarded actress for a part like this remains absolutely baffling.

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