Judi DenchJudi DenchBless Dame Judi, she's gone and put her foot right into the whole muddle of who is to be the next James Bond.

But the interesting thing is that with her reprising her role as M in the next Bond film Casino Royale, you'd think Judi would know more than most.

The 70-year-old actress has revealed that the new 007 is in fact the old one... Pierce Brosnan.

Her claims back up reports earlier in the month that bigwigs behind the Bond films are still keen on Pierce despite Daniel Craig and Clive Owen both being tipped to take on the super suave spy.

But speaking in New York, Dame Judi revealed that Pierce was still the man and would be popping his brogues back on again for the latest film.

Hopeful: Pierce BrosnanPierce Brosnan"Despite the fact that everyone on the face of the Earth has been tested as his replacement, Pierce will be doing it again.

"It will be announced come summer," she said.