The worldwide box office for Casino Royale currently exceeds an estimated $224 million ($128.2 million foreign; $94.2 US) and many box-office gurus are predicting that Daniel Craig’s debut as 007 will become the most successful Bond film yet, with estimates exceeding $575 million worldwide.
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Penguins Beats Bond To The Top Of The Us Box Office.... The animated penguins of Happy Feet have stunned America by beating the new James Bond to the top of the weekend box office.
Both films topped $40 million (£22.2 million) in their opening weekends but Happy Feet edged ahead with an estimated three-day $42.3 million (£23.5 million) take.
Daniel Craig's 007 debut in Casino Royale debuted with a stunning $40.6 million (£22.5 million).
The placings of the two films could change when the official box office list is released today...
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Daniel Craig landed the James Bond role only after Ewan McGregor turned it down, says the director of new 007 movie Casino Royale.
Martin Campbell admitted Star Wars favourite Ewan was their first choice - but snubbed the offer because he feared becoming typecast.
He said Ewan was approached early in the hunt to replace Pierce Brosnan as 007. He added: "I think he got another job or decided he didn't want it."
Campbell also said he "wasn't totally convinced" Craig, 38, would match up to previous Bonds. The admission is the latest in a...
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