::It seems POV though that the article treats Robert Brown's M as Hargreaves.  The films never confirmed it.  The article merely states what scholars think.  I personally think that Brown was playing Lee's character Messervy as there is nothing in the films to indicate otherwise (Bond was played by multiple actors, and some actors have played multiple characters).  Unlike Judi Dench's M, nothing stated by the characters indicates that Brown's M is a separate character, not to mention that in the novels Messervy Served as M until retiring the in the 90s, allowed Dench's M (Barbara Mawdsley) to be promoted.  I'll make some minor edits to keep it neutral.