While Daniel Craig’s 2006 franchise film gets all the glory, Ian Fleming’s first James Bond story, Casino Royale, has also been adapted a few times outside of Eon Production’s series. Considering Casino Royale is the very first James Bond work by Fleming, it makes sense that the agent’s official debut has been adapted more times than any of his other stories into movies. To recoup his clients' money, Le Chiffre organizes a Texas hold 'em tournament at the Casino Royale in Montenegro. MI6 enters Bond—the agency's best poker player—in the tournament, believing a defeat will force Le Chiffre to seek asylum with the British government in exchange for information on his clients. Bond is paired with Vesper Lynd, a British Treasury agent overseeing the $10 million buy-in. They meet their contact, French secret service agent René Mathis, in Montenegro. Her betrayal came from being coerced, likely due to someone holding leverage over her. Her death teaches him that in his world, love and trust come with a price. After surviving Le Chiffre’s torture, Bond wakes up in the hospital. Believing their mission is complete, he has Mathis arrested, convinced that Mathis was the one who betrayed him. Bond resigns from MI6, ready to leave the spy world behind for Vesper. In Miami, Bond observes Dimitrios making contact with another hired terrorist. After a brief scuffle, Bond kills Dimitrios but fails to retrieve the bomber’s identity.
