The results were less-than-stellar, and Sam Mendes was brought in to get back to classic James Bond territory. This set the tone for a Bond era that stands alone from previous incarnations of the character.Īfter Casino Royale, a direct sequel was rushed into production and 2008's Quantum of Solace took the idea of Bond being gritty and humorless and pushed it to 11. Casino Royale rejected the CGI and far-fetched gadgetry that the series had come to rely on, and took on a more grounded and realistic approach to espionage, as championed by the Bourne films. Daniel Craig's time as James Bond started in 2006, taking over from Pierce Brosnan after Die Another Day. No Time To Die ends Daniel Craig's time as James Bond, and with Casino Royale and Skyfall concludes a perfect Bond trilogy, albeit with two additional (and largely superfluous) films.
