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LeiterCIA · 02-01-2006, 05:31 AM

Casino Royale: Felix Leiter Is Back!
Martin Campbell confirms return of CIA agent; but no Q!

Written by Tim Roth (01 Feb, 2006, 11:58)

Good news for all fellow Felix Leiter fans! According to Martin Campbell, who was interviewed by SciFiWire about Casino Royale, the CIA agent will be back in the 21st James Bond movie! Leiter was last seen in Timothy Dalton's final outing as James Bond, License To Kill, in 1989. In GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies he was replaced by CIA agent Jack Wade, in 2002's Die Another Day by NSA chief Damian Falco.

The character of Felix Leiter (with one exception always played by different actors) has appeared in Dr No (1962), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), The Living Daylights (1987) and License To Kill (1989), where the plot basically was built up on Leiter's marriage. Campbell said: "We have [CIA agent] Felix Leiter in the movie. So it's a remastering of the series, basically. It is, as I've said, the original story. That I am excited about."

It has already been speculated about whether the character of Leiter, who has a very good reputation among James Bond fans, would return for Casino Royale. In the 1990s there were petitions by fans such as "Bring Back Felix" to substitute Jack Wade with Leiter.

Campbell also confirmed what has been rumoured in the last few months: Casino Royale won't see 'Q'. "We don't have a Q [or gadget master] in this film. That doesn't happen." He added that on the other hand they have an amazing 'M'. "Judi Dench is far too great an actress not to have, to be honest," Campbell said. "She must be England's best actress, I think."

Martin Campbell then went on to talk about the film: "First of all, it's a franchise that doesn't need reinventing, because the last one took in a huge amount of money. But I think what makes this interesting is that it's going back to the original book. That's what makes it exciting. Having a new Bond? I think Daniel is not only a terrific actor, but it's kind of a tougher, more gritty Bond this time, hopefully without losing all the things that make Bond really work. And it's a much more ... What's the word?... It's got its feet on the ground much more in term of its action and in terms of its story."

Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and is due for release worldwide on 17 November 2006. Starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, it is currently being filmed in the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.

http://commanderbond.net/Public/Stories/3088-1.shtml

Daltons Chin Dimple · 02-01-2006, 07:01 AM

All hail to the Texan with a hook hand and fake leg !!!!

So this isn't Bond Begins, but then it is, but isn't ? I am so confused I don't know what my name is or where I live anymore.

Cooper · 02-01-2006, 08:49 AM

They better not screw up the casting. The last appearance of Leiter in Living Daylights was not a bad Felix, but he's just kind of thrown in there.

(trivia) The Living Daylight's Felix went on to become Jack's father on LOST.

I still say that Chris Isaak is the perfect Felix! Crazy?! Crazy like a fox!

Kara Milovy · 02-01-2006, 09:37 AM

Hey Cooper, Chris Isaak is a great idea!

Someone on CBn pointed out that Owen Wilson looks exactly like Fleming's Leiter, which is true, but at this point, with a blond Bond, they'll doubtless go with a dark Felix. Contrast.

Quote:

All hail to the Texan with a hook hand and fake leg !!!!

So this isn't Bond Begins, but then it is, but isn't ? I am so confused I don't know what my name is or where I live anymore.

You're confused. In the novels, CR is where Leiter & Bond first meet, before hook hand and fake leg (which, in the novels, happened in LALD).

Daltons Chin Dimple · 02-01-2006, 11:25 PM

Yuppers ! "A night among the fishes" and all that was lifted straight out of LALD as well. It's what Campbell says that confuses me. He moves away from saying "Bond at the beginning...." etc. here and simply states "A new kind of Bond...." and it's doing my head in !

02-01-2006, 05:31 AM	#1
LeiterCIA Fear the Numbers Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 530	Felix Leiter Is Back! Yeah baby!!! Casino Royale: Felix Leiter Is Back! Martin Campbell confirms return of CIA agent; but no Q! Written by Tim Roth (01 Feb, 2006, 11:58) Good news for all fellow Felix Leiter fans! According to Martin Campbell, who was interviewed by SciFiWire about Casino Royale, the CIA agent will be back in the 21st James Bond movie! Leiter was last seen in Timothy Dalton's final outing as James Bond, License To Kill, in 1989. In GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies he was replaced by CIA agent Jack Wade, in 2002's Die Another Day by NSA chief Damian Falco. The character of Felix Leiter (with one exception always played by different actors) has appeared in Dr No (1962), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), The Living Daylights (1987) and License To Kill (1989), where the plot basically was built up on Leiter's marriage. Campbell said: "We have [CIA agent] Felix Leiter in the movie. So it's a remastering of the series, basically. It is, as I've said, the original story. That I am excited about." It has already been speculated about whether the character of Leiter, who has a very good reputation among James Bond fans, would return for Casino Royale. In the 1990s there were petitions by fans such as "Bring Back Felix" to substitute Jack Wade with Leiter. Campbell also confirmed what has been rumoured in the last few months: Casino Royale won't see 'Q'. "We don't have a Q [or gadget master] in this film. That doesn't happen." He added that on the other hand they have an amazing 'M'. "Judi Dench is far too great an actress not to have, to be honest," Campbell said. "She must be England's best actress, I think." Martin Campbell then went on to talk about the film: "First of all, it's a franchise that doesn't need reinventing, because the last one took in a huge amount of money. But I think what makes this interesting is that it's going back to the original book. That's what makes it exciting. Having a new Bond? I think Daniel is not only a terrific actor, but it's kind of a tougher, more gritty Bond this time, hopefully without losing all the things that make Bond really work. And it's a much more ... What's the word?... It's got its feet on the ground much more in term of its action and in terms of its story." Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and is due for release worldwide on 17 November 2006. Starring Daniel Craig as James Bond, it is currently being filmed in the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK. http://commanderbond.net/Public/Stories/3088-1.shtml

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02-01-2006, 07:01 AM	#2
Daltons Chin Dimple In love with my remote control. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,130	All hail to the Texan with a hook hand and fake leg !!!! So this isn't Bond Begins, but then it is, but isn't ? I am so confused I don't know what my name is or where I live anymore.

02-01-2006, 08:49 AM	#3
Cooper Handle with extreme caution. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 166	They better not screw up the casting. The last appearance of Leiter in Living Daylights was not a bad Felix, but he's just kind of thrown in there. (trivia) The Living Daylight's Felix went on to become Jack's father on LOST. I still say that Chris Isaak is the perfect Felix! Crazy?! Crazy like a fox!

02-01-2006, 11:25 PM	#5
Daltons Chin Dimple In love with my remote control. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,130	Yuppers ! "A night among the fishes" and all that was lifted straight out of LALD as well. It's what Campbell says that confuses me. He moves away from saying "Bond at the beginning...." etc. here and simply states "A new kind of Bond...." and it's doing my head in !