UK: 16th November 2006 (12A) USA: 17th November 2006 (PG-13) World Premiere: 14th November 2006 (Odeon Leicester Square, UK) UK TV Premiere: 19th September 2009, ITV US TV Premiere: 5th June 2009, USA Network The title is taken from Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, and also features as the name of the casino in which 007 must bankrupt villain Le Chiffre. The classic gunbarrel opener is saved until the credits sequence, where the film bursts back in to colour. For the first time in the Bond series, the scenes are shot in black and white to act as a flashback explaining Bond's promotion. The first dies a brutal and messy death in the washrooms of a cricket ground, whereas the second is a clean and clinical execution of a rogue operator handling the double-o section. James Bond earns his double-o licence to kill by eliminating two enemies.

Prague, Czech Republic Lahore, Pakistan London, UK Uganda Madagascar Bahamas Miami, USA Trieste, Italy Montenegro. But, as Bond and Vesper survive a series of lethal attacks by Le Chiffre and his henchmen, a mutual attraction develops. Bond meets a beautiful British Treasury official, Vesper Lynd, who is assigned to deliver his stake for the game and watch over the government's money. In order to stop him, and bring down the terrorist network, Bond must beat Le Chiffre in a poker game at the Casino Royale. While it's still entirely possible that Cavill will be cast as the next 007, it's increasingly looking like the timing just isn't in his favor.James Bond's first '007' mission leads him to Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorists. Unfortunately for Cavill, Broccoli has made clear that the next James Bond will be a 'total reinvention,' which suggests the franchise could go in another direction.

Cavill is, in many ways, the quintessential Bond, boasting all the qualities that would seemingly make him a great fit for the role. Wilson are seemingly interested in casting an actor who is in their mid-30s.Īnother thing working against Cavill is that he might actually be too perfect for the role. With a minimum ten-year commitment generally required for Bond actors, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. While Cavill may have been too young in the early 2000s, he's now 40, which, somewhat ironically, means he's now at the older end of the spectrum when it comes to Bond hopefuls. Aaron Taylor-Johnson has long been considered a front-runner for Bond, but other actors seemingly in contention include Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, Richard Madden, and Rege-Jean Page, among others.

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