Meheux says that shot was a happy accident. The shot was intended to be focused mostly on Solange and the horse she is on, but the framing of Craig coming out of the glistening water was too good to not put in the film when the crew saw how killer the shot was.ĭaniel Craig as James Bond in 'Casino Royale' Credit: Sony Pictures Releasing When we first meet Solange (Caterina Murino) in the Bahamas, we get a shot of Bond rising out of the ocean that is reflecting the sunlight. Our introduction to Bond in Casino Royale will forever be one of our top 10 best introductions of a character in the film ever, but the introductions of a possible Bond girl are equally stunning. To celebrate the 15th anniversary and the upcoming release of Craig’s final Bond film, No Time to Die, CookeOpticsTV sat down with cinematographer Phil Meheux to talk about how he lit some of the most iconic action sequences from Casino Royale.
From the story to the action and the cinematography, what is not to love about Daniel Craig’s debut Bond film?īased on the first James Bond book that was released in 1953, Casino Royale is a reboot, showing Bond at the beginning of his career as an M16 agent, and it stays true to the original novel. I think it is safe to say that Casino Royal is a lot of people's favorite Bond movie.
