Plot Summary

Casino Royale marks the explosive beginning of James Bond’s career, redefining the iconic character through a raw, grounded, and emotionally charged origin story.

Freshly promoted to double-O status, Bond (Daniel Craig) embarks on his first official mission: dismantling the financial network of international terrorism by confronting Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a ruthless banker who launders money for the world’s most dangerous organizations. To sever Le Chiffre’s ties to terror, Bond must defeat him in a high-stakes poker game at Casino Royale, where millions—and lives—are on the line.

To safeguard the British government’s money, the Treasury assigns Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) to oversee Bond’s finances. Bond initially resents her presence, viewing it as a lack of trust, but their sharp exchanges soon evolve into a complex and intense attraction. Amid assassination attempts, betrayals, and relentless danger, a passionate romance begins to take shape.

As Bond and Vesper fight to survive Le Chiffre’s calculated attacks, the mission takes a devastating personal turn. The emotional cost of betrayal and loss leaves a permanent scar, forging the hardened agent Bond is destined to become.

Stripping away glamour in favor of psychological depth and brutal realism, Casino Royale reinvents the Bond mythos, presenting not just the birth of a spy, but the making of a man whose heart is as dangerous as the enemies he faces.