This even led to him getting the invoked Fan Nickname of 'Manpenny'.
note He even shares his name with James Villiers, the actor who played Tanner in For Your Eyes Only. Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Mixed with Composite Character him being the assistant of M in this film means that he basically fills in the role held in previous films by both Moneypenny (M's secretary) and Bill Tanner (M's Chief of Staff), who are absent in this film.
