Daniel Craig said Angela Lansbury's Bedknobs And Broomsticks is still one of his "favourite" films, describing her as "so game" during her appearance in his latest film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
The 54-year-old James Bond star plays suave detective Benoit Blanc who travels to Greece to solve a mystery involving a new cast of colourful suspects.
The Murder, She Wrote actress died "peacefully" in her sleep aged 96 on 11 October and this film was her last on-screen appearance.
Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, the Skyfall actor explained it was her very last screen performance: "She was so game. I was a fan, Bedknobs And Broomsticks is still one of my favourite movies."
The Irish-British and American actress was best known for her role as Jessica Fletcher but her prolific output included more than 50 films and a string of successes on Broadway and on television.
The Knives Out sequel also includes a posthumous appearance from Stephen Sondheim, who created musicals including Sweeney Todd and died in November last year.
Talking about his character's accent in the new film, Craig said: "There was a very small stage direction in the script that said Benoir Blanc has a subtle, lilting southern accent, which I clearly flatly ignored."
The all-star cast also includes Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, and Leslie Odom Jr and is directed by Rian Johnson.
When asked if he would appear in more Knives Out films, Craig added: "Rian and I talk about it all the time and we will make them as long as people laugh and enjoy them, and we will walk away when they don’t."
The Graham Norton Show airs on BBC One on Friday at 10.40pm.
Source: Press Association
