IGN: I've read the book and loved it, but you're a little more debonair and different than the Le Chiffre in the book, who is more of a Peter Lorre-type. Mikkelsen, whose most high-profile Hollywood film until now has been King Arthur, spoke to IGN about his role and the making of the film. Fleming reportedly patterned the character after British occultist Aleister Crowley.
The Number or The Cypher, was the prototypical 007 nemesis, establishing the model for all Bond villains who followed. Published in 1953, Casino Royale was the first Bond novel penned by creator Ian Fleming.
