Did you know that Jacqueline Bisset was nearly blinded on the set of 1967’s Casino Royale and that many of the stars of the James Bond spoof were talked into signing on under the false pretense that it was going to be an entry in the franchise proper? 1967’s Casino Royale is a James Bond spoof that had a decidedly disastrous production. The film starred comedic performer Peter Sellers in the role of Ian Fleming’s famous superspy, and Peter took the role incredibly seriously.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Casino Royale Wasn’t a Legitimate James Bond Film 02:25 - Nobody Knew that Casino Royale Was a Comedy 03:15 - Peter Sellers Added Injury to Insult for Jacqueline Bisset 04:54 - Peter Formed a Big Grudge Against Orson Welles 06:01 - Casino Royale Somehow Ended Up Making Money 07:07 - Outro
Peter Sellers took the role of James Bond so seriously that he ended up feuding with one of his costars and blinding the other! The costar that Peter feuded with over the course of Casino Royale’s production was Golden Age legend Orson Welles, whom Peter had actually recommended himself to play the part of the film’s villain, Le Chiffre. Meanwhile, the costar that Peter nearly blinded while playing the part of James Bond was Jacqueline Bisset, who played the part of Miss Goodthighs.
When Peter Sellers and Jacqueline Bisset were talked into signing on to play their roles in 1967’s Casino Royale, they didn’t know that the film was intended to be a spoof. Instead, they thought that it was going to be a legitimate entry in the James Bond franchise proper.
Peter Sellers thought that he was going to get his chance to shine dramatically in the role of James Bond, while Jacqueline Bisset hoped that she would take the world by storm alongside the iconic superspy the same way that such sex symbols as Ursula Andress and Claudine Auger had before her. Sadly, the experience of filming the movie was going to prove disastrous for both stars in different ways. Join Facts Verse as we explore how Jacqueline Bisset almost lost her eyesight on the set of Casino Royale (1967).
Jacqueline Bisset Almost Lost Her Eyesight on the Set of Casino Royale (1967)
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