With her 007 in limbo, it appears that M actress Dame Judi Dench is seizing the opportunity to drop her stern persona for a spot of shenanigans in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean instalment, On Stranger Tides.

The Mail Online is reporting that Dench will cameo in the opening throws of Jack Sparrow’s latest adventure, when he is forced to seek refuge in a noblewoman’s carriage during a Chaplin-esque chase.

On Stranger Tides will reunite Judi Dench and franchise star Johnny Depp onscreen for the first time since 2000’s Chocolat.