In the upcoming “Casino Royale,” the British secret service sends in its best agent — James Bond — to clean out a private banker to the world’s terrorists in Texas hold ‘em.
Having pushed about $250 million of its chips onto the table, the studio will release its first Bond film next Friday in the biggest bet yet in the franchise’s 44-year history.
Although the movie boasts the action and double-digit body counts that typify past Bond films, its plot relies more on the agent’s conflicted character and an emotional love story than on his signature gadgets, elaborate stunts and catchy one-liners.
The whole goal was to go beyond what is just a great James Bond movie,” Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal said. “The goal was to make it a great stand-alone movie with a compelling story, realistic relationships and dialogue.”
So far 2002’s “Die Another Day” is the highest grossing Bond title with $430.5 million in worldwide ticket sales - Sony’s bet is not easy to win considering the controversial casting of Daniel Craig which irated fans. Visit danielcraigisnotbond.com to find out why.
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