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Casino Royale is a James Bond spy thriller movie that was released in 2006. It was directed by Martin Campbell. It is also the first James Bond film in which Daniel Craig portrayed 007. The film is based on the 1953 novel Casino Royale by Ian Fleming.

The film stoked controversy when it was announced in October 2005 that Daniel Craig was to be cast as James Bond. It was revealed that Craig could not drive a stick shift automobile and was averse to guns, two traits his character James Bond did not share. He was also the first blond-haired Bond.

But after Casino Royale was released, Craig became a critic's favorite. Some critics even said Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond.

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