However, a straight sequel was never seriously considered. Related: Martin Scorsese Is Making Another Movie About Jesus Because The Pope Asked for It

The film is intended to be excessive and vulgar, veering from emotional tone to tone.

The mob culture influenced not just the characters but how he filmed the movie, full of tangents and anecdotes, in and of themselves not crucial to the plot, which Scorsese openly admits were self-indulgent. Scorsese framed it rather as a battle of egos, the “brains and brawn” unable to maintain the necessary balance to keep a lucrative racket going.

Terence Cooper as Coop - Another of Casino Royale's various 007s, Cooper was an actor Feldman had lined up as a potential James Bond star long before the 1967 comedy.Casino represented “the top of the mob world,” as Pileggi called it, while Goodfellas was the middle class, suburban stage of mob success.

Ronnie Corbett as Polo - British comedian and one half of The Two Ronnies double act, Corbett is Polo in Casino Royale, the assistant of Frau Hoffner and a parody of Bond henchmen.

Bernard Cribbins as Carlton Towers - Now known to Doctor Who fans as the indomitable Wilfred Mott, a much younger Cribbins appeared in Casino Royale as a taxi driver.

Her stint in 007's world is arguably Lavi's biggest cinematic role.

Daliah Lavi as The Detainer - Lavi plays one of several impostor Bonds throughout Casino Royale and ultimately defeats Dr.

Pettet is a character in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, played by Rumer Willis.

Joanna Pettet as Mata Bond - The daughter of James Bond and Mata Hari, it's no surprise that Pettet's character is in the spy game too.

Agent Mimi is one of Kerr's last big screen roles.

Deborah Kerr as Agent Mimi - The multi-time Oscar nominated Kerr parodies the Bond girl who starts out bad but changes sides thanks to 007's charms.

Related: How James Bond's Gun Barrel Opening Was Made (Before CGI) Allen plays Bond's nephew in Casino Royale, and the film's villain. Noah - Renowned director and actor behind films such as Annie Hall, Allen has become a somewhat controversial figure of late. The two actors know each other very well, as Sellers played Inspector Jacques Clouseau in The Pink Panther.

Peter Sellers as Evelyn Tremble - Essentially giving his own Bond portrayal, Tremble is hired as a gambling expert by Niven's actual Bond.

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