Cast. Daniel Craig as James Bond: A British MI6 officer newly assigned 00 status, giving him a licence to kill. He is sent on a mission to arrest a bomb-maker in Madagascar, where he stumbles upon Le Chiffre's terrorist cell and is then sent to defeat him in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale.

The first film adaptation of James Bond in the franchise was 1962's Dr. No, with Casino Royale finally making its way to the screen 44 years later. Before Daniel Craig's critically acclaimed adaptation, two versions of Casino Royale had already been made, albeit outside of the main film series.