In 1955, Gregory Ratoff bought the rights to Ian Flemming’s Casino Royale without having initially read the book. Once he carefully studied the book, he found he didn’t like the character as much as he thought. So when the idea for the movie came up, Lorenzo Semple Jr. was hired as the screenwriter and aimed to create the film with actress Susan Hayward as the lead spy, Jane Bond. You see they were looking to turn this into a laugh out loud comedy. They believed in Hayward’s abilities but this version of Bond didn’t get approved. A few years later, Harry Saltzman and Albert Broccoli wrote Dr. No, which starred Sean Connery as the MI6 spy.
Got a nice ring to it.
Get a closer look at the villain!
The James Bond actor also talked about the film's lengthy production.
Wonder Woman rides the bus?
This is family business.
Henry Golding transforms into Snake Eyes in this cool sneak peek!