The film was also directed by Martin Campbell, who had also helmed Pierce Brosnan's debut Bond film, GoldenEye.
Casino Royale is the official EON adaptation of Ian Fleming's very first James Bond novel, which had previously been adapted in a 1967 feature film and a 1954 US television film. The star-studded Casino Royale of 1967 is one of the most infamous disasters in Hollywood history, and generally the least loved of all James Bond movies. The 2006 film, which rebooted the series, follows Bond (recently promoted to '00' status) as he is assigned a mission to participate in a high stakes poker game involving a banker who launders money for terrorist organizations. United Kingdom Czech Republic Germany United StatesĬasino Royale is the 21st entry in the official James Bond film series and marked the debut of Daniel Craig as Agent 007.
