'Vesper is a pivotal role in Casino Royaleand it takes much more than beauty to make this role work,' said AmyPascal, Chairman of the Columbia Pictures Motion Picture Group.

They bring exceptional talent to the characters Ian Flemingdescribed so vividly in his first JamesBond novel.' Of the key casting, whichhas been the subject of intense speculation since filming started three weeksago, Wilson and Broccoli said, 'We are thrilled that Eva and Mads have joined the cast of Casino Royale completing a first rateinternational cast. The series' recurring CIA character Felix Leiter has also been cast,with acclaimed actor Jeffrey Wright filling the role.ĭanish-born actor Mads Mikkelsen was confirmed asplaying bad guy Le Chiffre on February 15 by directorMartin Campbell on set in Prague. The announcement came from producers Michael G Wilsonand Barbara Broccoli, MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment out of Los Angeles late on February 16. In 1993, journalist Donald McCormick claimed that Fleming based Vesper on Polish agent Krystyna Skarbek, who was working for Special Operations Executive when he knew her.One day on from theannouncement that Mads Mikkelsenhad been cast as the next James Bond villain two more high profile additionshave been made, including the elusive information of who would play Bond girlVesper Lynd opposite new James Bond, Daniel Craig.įrench actress Eva Green hasbeen cast as Casino Royale'sleading love interest. The actual name for the drink (as well as its complete recipe) was mentioned on screen for the first time in the 2006 film adaptation of Casino Royale. The ' Vesper' became popular after the novel's publication.

In the novel, the character explains that she was born 'on a very stormy evening', and that her parents named her 'Vesper', Latin for 'evening' and Bond then gives her name to a cocktail he has recently invented.

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