Judi Dench returns from dead as 'M' in new video

Judi Dench, who played the role of M in James Bond movies, has returned from the dead in a new video.

M was killed off in the most recent Bond adventure 'Skyfall', but the 78-year-old actress resurrected the character in a video released recently, News.com.au reported.

The short video opened with Dench in M's office, saying, "Just when you thought that I was dead".

She then appeared to send an agent on a mission, asking him if he was familiar with MPAA.

The video was released as part of the Weinstein Co's appeal to the Motion Picture Association of America to change the rating of Dench's latest starring vehicle, Philomena.