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'Casino' Cast Officially Announced

'Casino' Cast Officially Announced

Official press release from Eon Productions reveals complete cast of 'Casino Royale'
News Category: Casino Royale (2006) News
Posted on February 17, 2006 3:43 PM
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The complete cast for James Bond's 21st adventure, Casino Royale was revealed today through a press release via Columbia Pictures. All major acting roles were filled with the press release.

Here is the complete cast of characters (arranged in alphabetical order):

Carlos ... Claudio Santamaria (imdb)
Dimitrios ... Simon Abkarian (imdb)
Felix Leiter ... Jeffrey Wright (imdb)
James Bond ... Daniel Craig (imdb)
Kratt ... Clemens Schick (imdb)
Le Chiffre ... Mads Mikkelsen (imdb)
M ... Dame Judi Dench (imdb)
Mathis ... Giancarlo Giannini (imdb)
Mendel ... Ludger Pistor (imdb)
Solonge ...Caterina Murino (imdb)
Valenka ... Ivana Milicevic (imdb)
Vesper Lynd... Eva Green (imdb)
Villiers ... Tobias Menzies (imdb)

You can view the complete press release here.

Some noteworthy quotes from the press release:

Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli on Green and Mikkelsen:

"We are thrilled that Eva and Mads have joined the cast of CASINO ROYALE completing a first rate international cast. They bring exceptional talent to the characters Ian Fleming described so vividly in his first James Bond novel.

After an extensive search we have found the perfect actress. Eva is one of France's most accomplished young actresses, now receiving international acclaim. She brings to the complex role of Vesper an exciting combination of enigmatic and seductive beauty.

Likewise Mads has such a compelling onscreen presence and his riveting performances in "Open Hearts" and "Adam's Apples" convinced both us and director Martin Campbell that he was ideal for the role of Le Chiffre."

Columbia Pictures on the role of Vesper:

"Vesper is a pivotal role in Casino Royale and it takes much more than beauty to make this role work," said Amy Pascal, Chairman of the Columbia Pictures Motion Picture Group. "When you think about the great James Bond adventures, of course you think about action and espionage, but you need to have palpable sexual tension in the movie and in casting Vesper, we really needed to up the ante, because this character is very much an equal to Bond and central to our story. We believe Eva as Vesper, Mads as Le Chiffre and Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter are perfect additions to our cast and we couldn't be more excited about the way this project has come together."

Definitely some exciting news for Bond fans. Only 273 days until Casino Royale's release!


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