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[mtonline]

I was watching my Pink Panther DVD, and had the trivia track and commentary on, and both mentioned how Blake Edwards was offered to re-write and direct Casino Royale with David Niven and Peter Sellers, and it had me thinking, what if? I mean, if Blake Edwards had done it, chances are it wouldnt have been dated as badly as it was, and chances are it would have had the Inspector in it. So I was wondering if anyone had info into how far Edwards went into the movie before the studio chose someone else, I mean with Edwards, chances are he had a plot already set up. Also, what do you all think of this if it would have happened.

[Mr. Blofeld]

Well, Edwards did bungle his last three Pink Panther movies, so...

[mtonline]

This would have been his and Seller's 3rd Panther film together.

[Mr. Blofeld]

This would have been his and Seller's 3rd Panther film together.

Hmmm... Clouseau replacing Mathis, perhaps?

[MarcAngeDraco]

Might have actually had some funny moments...

[Professor Dent]

Almost anything would have been an improvement.

[Mr Twilight]

Never heard about this before. Is this really reliable news?

[Gobi-1]

Well Black Edwards did take the play "A Shot In The Dark" and inserted Inspector Clouseau into it for the film adaptation so he could have done the same for Casino Royale. Would have been funny to see Bond and Clouseau in the same movie.

At least we have Clive Owen as 006 in Steve Martin's version.

[Blonde Bond]

This would have been his and Seller's 3rd Panther film together.

Hmmm... Clouseau replacing Mathis, perhaps?

Ah, the possibilities... Casino Royale would've been so much better if it only had Niven as Bond and Sellers as French Inspector Clouseau. Or dare I even say Sean as Bond. James Bond...

[Mr. Blofeld]

Casino Royale would've been so much better if dare I even say Sean as Bond. James Bond...

Actually, he was approached by producer Charles K. Feldman after claiming he would leave the EON series after Thunderball, but Connery asked for $1,000,000, more than what Feldman was willing to pay, so the deal fell through, and Connery went on to slouch around the screen in a grey jumpsuit in You Only Live Twice.

[Blonde Bond]

Well, since you misquoted me, dear sir, I am going to say that he would've been my second choice for CR -67.

I'm fine with Niven. Besides, Niven and Sellers work well together.

[Mr. Blofeld]

I'm fine with Niven. Besides, Niven and Sellers work well together.

"You got your Niven in my Sellers."

"You got your Sellers in my Niven."

[Blonde Bond]

Ha Ha!

You're a funny man, Mr. Blofeld.

[Mr. Blofeld]

Ha Ha!

You're a funny man, Mr. Blofeld.

"You only laugh twice, Mr. Bond."

[Blonde Bond]

Tomorrow Never Laughs, Mr.

So laugh now or forever hold your breath.

[Mr. Blofeld]

So laugh now or forever hold your breath.

"We have all the fun in the world..."

[Blonde Bond]

Family grotto, by the lake of Minnesota. (Where we're all full of and giggles)

[Mr. Blofeld]

Family grotto, by the lake of Minnesota. (Where we're all full of and giggles)

"But, of course you are."

[Zorin Industries]

I was watching my Pink Panther DVD, and had the trivia track and commentary on, and both mentioned how Blake Edwards was offered to re-write and direct Casino Royale with David Niven and Peter Sellers, and it had me thinking, what if? I mean, if Blake Edwards had done it, chances are it wouldnt have been dated as badly as it was, and chances are it would have had the Inspector in it. So I was wondering if anyone had info into how far Edwards went into the movie before the studio chose someone else, I mean with Edwards, chances are he had a plot already set up. Also, what do you all think of this if it would have happened.

I'd imagine it would have been more or less the same sort of film. The choice of director (and multiple changes of them) wasn't the only factor that screwed up CASINO ROYALE '67 - it was a myriad of factors...Peter Sellers attitude to working at the time, the studios panic over the real Bond franchise gaining audience momentum before them, a film that shouldn't frankly have been made.... I can go on, but Blake Edwards being a sole director probably wouldn't have saved the film from what it became.

[Blonde Bond]

Okay, enough with you. Let's not forget what this thread was all about ( in other words, I can't come up with good enough come back, using bond material)

The stage is yours, Mr. Blofeld.

[jaguar007]

Casino Royale would've been so much better if dare I even say Sean as Bond. James Bond...

Actually, he was approached by producer Charles K. Feldman after claiming he would leave the EON series after Thunderball, but Connery asked for $1,000,000, more than what Feldman was willing to pay, so the deal fell through, and Connery went on to slouch around the screen in a grey jumpsuit in You Only Live Twice.

Yes, and Feldman later said that it would have been cheaper to just pay Connery the $1Million and make a normal BOnd movie than the overbudget hijinks he did make.

[Mr. Blofeld]

Casino Royale would've been so much better if dare I even say Sean as Bond. James Bond...

Actually, he was approached by producer Charles K. Feldman after claiming he would leave the EON series after Thunderball, but Connery asked for $1,000,000, more than what Feldman was willing to pay, so the deal fell through, and Connery went on to slouch around the screen in a grey jumpsuit in You Only Live Twice.

Yes, and Feldman later said that it would have been cheaper to just pay Connery the $1Million and make a normal BOnd movie than the overbudget hijinks he did make.

Well, Connery would probably have given the same performance as Bond that he did when he actually accepted the offer of $1,000,000 to play the role; can you guess which film?

Okay, I'll make it easy for you: It involves diamonds.

[Blonde Bond]

We'll in that film you speak of, Mr. Blofeld, Sir Sean proved what a comedic genius he is

His laid back performance was what really saves DAF from the fires of... oh, well... hell. We'll, it was also a funky 70's picture... which also saves alot.

You cant stay mad at Sean for warming the seat, so Roger would feel all warm and fuzzy, when he took the role of traveling comic; Jimmy Bond.

[chrisno1]

As I understood it Feldman wanted to make CR a proper Bond film, but couldnt prise Connery away from Eon (even Sean knew where his bread was buttered, he is a Scot afterall) and the endless list of script writers and directors resulted from illness, over running, contractual details etc.
Some aspects of the film are quite stern, but with a clear comedy aspect running underneath, which makes me wonder if there was an original serious screenplay that was just adapted again and again and again.
Interestingly Peter Sellers thought he was being asked to play a serious James Bond, and even acted it that way; but little did he realise how bad his straight acting was...
The whole films a mess and Ive never watched it all the way through, its just too painful.
I think Blake Edwards and David Niven could have had a good crack at this as semi-serious Bond (lets remember by 1967 007 was almost a parody of himself already) with Orson Welles as Le Chiffre and Jacqueline Bisset as Vesper Lynd (well, she was in the movie and very beautiful in 1967). But knowing Blake Edwards it would probably have ended up more semi than serious...