The film brought her a wider international exposure. In 2005, she co-starred, opposite Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson, in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), produced and directed by Ridley Scott. After 'The Dreamers', Green played the love interest of cult French gentleman-thief, Arsène Lupin (2004), opposite Romain Duris. Green won critical acclaim for her role in The Dreamers (2003). During their work, Bertolucci described Green as being 'so beautiful it's indecent'. She studied for two months with an English coach before doing The Dreamers (2003) with Bernardo Bertolucci. Green followed a recommendation to work on her English. There, she caught the eye of director Bernardo Bertolucci. She returned to Paris as an accomplished young actress, and played on stage in several theater productions: 'La Jalousie en Trois Fax' and 'Turcaret'. She left the American School and studied acting at Saint Paul Drama School in Paris for three years, then had a 10-week polishing course at the Weber Douglas Academy of dramatic Art in London. She switched to the American School in France for one year. Eva's mother was born in Algeria, of French, Spanish, and Sephardic Jewish heritage (during that time, Algeria was part of France), and Eva's father is of Swedish, French, and Breton descent. Her mother, Marlène Jobert, is an actress turned children's book writer. Her father, Walter Green, is a dentist who appeared in the 1966 film Balthazar (1966). The sequel, Quantum of Solace, was released in 2008.French actress and model Eva Gaëlle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. It grossed over $ 616 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2006 and the highest-grossing James Bond film until the release of Skyfall (2012). The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Craig's reinvention of the character and its departure from the tropes of previous Bond films. Casino Royale features primarily practical stuntwork as opposed to the computer-generated placements seen in other Bond films.Ĭasino Royale premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on 14 November 2006, and was theatrically released first in the United Kingdom on 16 November, and in the United States a day later. Principal photography took place in the Bahamas, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic, with interior sets built at Pinewood Studios and Barrandov Studios. Casting involved a widespread search for a new actor to succeed Pierce Brosnan as Bond the choice of Craig, announced in October 2005, proved controversial. Following Die Another Day (2002), Eon decided to reboot the franchise, attempting to counteract fun elements of previous entries and instead explore a less experienced, more vulnerable Bond.

Cast Casino Royale 2006