I got on a plane, started to read it and I fell asleep. Which also means that if you lose it, it’s on you. “‘Casino Royale’ was the first screenplay with my name on every single page. Martin Scorsese Recalls Meeting Robert De Niro at Age 16: We're 'Fearless' Collaborating Togetherĭarren Aronofsky's 'Postcard from Earth' May Be One of the Greatest Moviegoing Experiences You Will Ever Have He recalled that he was afraid that he would be blackballed from Hollywood if the script, which had his name on it, was leaked and the movie was spoiled. In an appearance at the Zurich Film Festival (via Variety), Mikkelsen revealed that he lost his script for the Daniel Craig-led James Bond movie on a flight.
But if one plane ride had gone slightly differently, his blockbuster career could have been over before it truly began with “Casino Royale.”
Mads Mikkelsen has become synonymous with blockbuster franchise villains, playing bad guys in everything from “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” to “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” The Danish actor has been open about the fact that his steady tentpole work has afforded him the creative freedom to pursue more challenging projects.