Casino Royale - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[bessie]

This was the movie which original 007 producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman always wanted to make but couldn't, because the rights weren't available. Finally, they became available in 1999 and were obtained by Broccoli's stepson Michael G. Wilson, who had produced and/or co-written eleven James Bond movies.

[camila]

The fourth James Bond movie to feature a casino called "Casino Royale". Never Say Never Again (1983) featured a casino called "Casino Royale", set in Monte Carlo, and filmed at the Casino de Monte Carlo, Hôtel de Paris, Casino Square, Monte Carlo, Monaco. Monte Carlo was also the setting for the Casino Royale in Climax! (1954) season one, episode three, "Casino Royale", filmed on the Casino Set at Television City, Los Angeles, California. The casino in GoldenEye (1995) was not called "Casino Royale", but Monte Carlo again, was its setting and filming location (Monte Carlo Resort and Casino). The Casino Royale was set in France for Casino Royale (1967) (filmed in England) and in the original Ian Fleming novel, it being set in the fictional French resort town of Royale-les-Eaux. This movie is the first time that a Casino Royale has not been located in France or Monte Carlo, in a James Bond story. It is set in Montenegro. The former Kaiserbad Spa, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic provided its location exterior.

[scarlett]

Ivana Milicevic (Valenka) appeared on the spy series Chuck (2007).

[francisco]

The final two contenders for the role of James Bond were Daniel Craig and Henry Cavill. However, at 22, Cavill was deemed too young for the role, so Craig got the part. Cavill, who was 32 as of the release of Spectre (2015), (the same that Sir Sean Connery was when he took on the role), is now a fan favorite to take on the role once Craig steps aside.