Niven's Bond is a much older agent, who's brought out of retirement to fight a nefarious organization called S.M.E.R.S.H. It was only made because Fleming sold the singular rights to the book before it was published in 1953. The parody movie isn't connected to any of the other films, nor was it made by Eon Productions and Albert Broccoli. (Yes, in the same year as Sean Connery's 'You Only Live Twice.')Ĭolumbia Pictures' 'Casino Royale' starred David Niven as James Bond, and it takes a much more comedic approach to Ian Fleming's book of the same name. While most audiences will automatically think of Daniel Craig when thinking of 'Casino Royale,' there was actually another version of the story that arrived on the big screen back in 1967. It often indicates a user profile.ĭavid Niven as James Bond in 1967's 'Casino Royale.'
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