Believing that he could not compete with the Eon series, Feldman resolved to produce the film as a satire.
Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, failed to come to terms. Feldman, the producer, had acquired the film rights in 1960 and had attempted to get Casino Royale made as an Eon Productions Bond film however, Feldman and the producers of the Eon series, Albert R. The film’s tagline: “Casino Royale is too much… for one James Bond!” refers to Bond’s ruse to mislead SMERSH in which six other agents are pretending to be “James Bond”, namely, baccarat master Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers), millionaire spy Vesper Lynd (Ursula Andress), Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny (Barbara Bouchet), Mata Bond (Joanna Pettet), Bond’s daughter by Mata Hari and British agents “Coop” (Terence Cooper) and “The Detainer” (Daliah Lavi).Ĭharles K. Forced out of retirement to investigate the deaths and disappearances of international spies, he soon battles the mysterious Dr. The film stars David Niven as the “original” Bond, Sir James Bond 007. It is loosely based on Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel. Casino Royale is a 1967 spy comedy film originally produced by Columbia Pictures featuring an ensemble cast.
