One of the reasons for this film’s apparent success was due to the fact that it was such a big departure from Bond films of recent years. He was later betrayed by this person, the ‘Bond girl’ Vesper Lynd portrayed by Eva Green, who was being manipulated all along by greater powers. He eventually comes out on top after sacrificing mind and body for the sake of someone who he thought was one of the few people in his life he could trust. As a place so corrupt, not even the CIA has authority and so Bond has to go undercover to exploit and expose his enemy. In the story, the poker tournament was to be contested at the Casino Royale in Montenegro and although it was not actually filmed there it is presented as a haven for rich billionaires. Upon achieving this position he is locked in a battle against the powerful, poker-playing criminal known as Le Chiffre. The plot takes place at the very beginning of Bond’s story in his quest to become a secret agent. The film was shot over a period of just six months between January and July 2006 at Barrandov Studios in Prague, although shooting did take place all over Europe before ending up at Pinewood Studios in the UK.
Directed by Martin Campbell, who previously directed the 1995 Bond film Golden Eye, gathered together a great team of actors to bring to life this new rendition of Bond.
Casino Royale, a new take on the James Bond brand is perhaps the most successful in modern times.
