Ironically, Sony bought MGM a year before this movie was finally released. MGM was finally able to strike a deal with Sony which involved the trade of the Spider-Man property in exchange for Casino Royale.
After the success of the Connery-era Bond, a spoof was also made. Fleming had sold the rights before the book became popular and a TV movie was made. They decided it was time for a fresh start, hired the first Bond actor that wasn’t hand picked by Cubby, and turned their focus from making fantastical films to making good realistic films.Īt the turn of the century MGM began talks with Sony to purchase the film rights to Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. It also would have cost them an extra $30 million. Originally Pierce Brosnan was slated to return and even expressed interest, but at 53 the producers deemed him too old. With Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli gone, it was time for the other producers to step up. We are now entering the current era of Bond the best era of Bond my favorite era of Bond.
