Green then starred opposite Kristin Scott Thomas and Romain Duris in Jean-Paul Salome's French-language film, 'Arsene Lupin.' In 2005 she made her Hollywood debut, starring as the female lead in Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven with Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson. Born in Paris, France, she made her debut in Bertolucci's critically acclaimed The Dreamers.

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.'ĭescribed by Bernardo Bertolucci as 'so beautiful it's indecent,' Eva Green is one of the most intriguing actresses today.

'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. '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. Additional writing was contributed by Academy Award- nominated writer, Paul Haggis ( Crash/ Million Dollar Baby). Neal Purvis and Robert Wade wrote the screenplay based on author Ian Fleming's first novel. 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.' She brings to the complex role of Vesper an exciting combination of enigmatic and seductive beauty. Eva is one of France's most accomplished young actresses, now receiving international acclaim. They bring exceptional talent to the characters Ian Fleming described so vividly in his first James Bond novel.Īfter an extensive search we have found the perfect actress. Wilson and Broccoli said, 'We are thrilled that Eva and Mads have joined the cast of Casino Royale completing a first rate international cast. It will be filmed on location in the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.

The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January this year and will be released worldwide on November 17. Casino Royale reunites Wilson and Broccoli with Martin Campbell, who directed the 1995 blockbuster Goldeneye, and will be the 21st James Bond film produced by the franchise holders, EON Productions.

Casino royale cast Jeffrey Wright