Working with “Bond girl” Vesper Lynd (French actress Eva Green) and CIA agent Felix Leiter, he travels to Venice and other stunning locations to stop Le Chiffre and the villainous Mr. No in 1962, James Bond faces off against the shady banker Le Chiffre. In this installment of the James Bond franchise, which began with Dr. The 2006 Casino Royale is the 21st film in the successful James Bond franchise by Eon Productions, based on the novels by Ian Fleming and a screenplay by Paul Haggis.