So why did the filmmakers kill off M in Skyfall? Much of it had to do with MGM and the producers trying to reinvigorate the 007 movies. ... Cutting Dench was a fairly gutsy move on the part of the Bond producers – especially Barbara Broccoli who had worked with the actress since her debut in GoldenEye some 17 years prior.

Surprisingly enough, especially given its tragic fate, the Skyfall house was real, but not in the traditional sense. The property was purpose-built from scratch at Hankley Common, in Surrey, England (and not in Scotland, as the movie would make you believe.)

The spectacular Scottish Highlands location of Glen Etive, used as James Bond's ancestral home in Skyfall, is under threat after suffering extensive damage from littering campers and fly-tippers. Glen Etive has appeared in many Hollywood films, including multiple Harry Potter films, Braveheart and The 39 Steps.

The James Bond film “Skyfall” filmed near large holiday home in Scotland. Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench are the stars in the James Bond film “Skyfall” part of which is filmed in the Glencoe area in Scotland. Skyfall was the third Bond film to shoot in Scotland.