M tells Bond that the organisation behind Le Chiffre had kidnapped Vesper's boyfriend and threatened to kill him unless she became their spy. She then tells him that Vesper had made a deal with the kidnappers: the money in exchange for Bond's life.

Why did Vesper betray Bond?

However, in a shocking twist, Vesper betrays Bond later on in the film, embezzling money to save his life. It is later revealed that she had been threatened with Bond's death if she didn't acquiesce to Le Chiffre's demands.

Why did Bond drop the Vespers necklace?

This exchange clinched the fact that Bond had finally achieved inner peace and laid the ghost of Vesper to rest. He further demonstrated this by getting rid of her necklace he had been holding on to until then. These were definitive signs that he had overcome his inner demons related to Vesper's betrayal.

Why does Bond say M was right about Vesper?

At the end of Casino Royale M told Bond Vesper did what she did in hopes of saving her Boyfriend. The reason was likely to keep Bond in the field and in a harsh way, make him get over her death so he can resume being a 00.

Did Mathis or Vesper betray Bond?

After Vesper is revealed as the traitor, M says that her treason at least proves Mathis' innocence, but Bond insists that he still may have worked for Le Chiffre, and to "keep sweating him".

Casino Royale - "The bitch is dead." (1080p)

How did Bond realize Mathis is bad?

Le Chiffre needed to pay back his terrorist backers, but with Bond having won the tournament he kidnapped Vesper Lynd to trap and torture him into revealing the password to the tournament's winnings. It was during this time that Le Chiffre told Bond that Mathis had betrayed him.

What did Bond find out about Vesper at the end of Quantum of Solace?

But in Quantum of Solace, Bond learned that Vesper herself was being used by Yusef and by Quantum, which diffused his loathing for Vesper and made him realize she was a victim as well. Saving the Canadian agent (a nod to the man who rescued Rhonda), was Bond's way of saving Vesper after the fact.

Did Bond truly love Vesper?

White (Jesper Christensen), who shoots and kills Le Chiffre for losing his organisation's money. While both are hospitalised to recover, Bond and Vesper fall in love, and Bond plans to resign from MI6 to be with her. As in the novel, Bond and Vesper go on vacation to Venice, both of them hoping to start a new life.

Did Bond love Vesper or Madeleine?

So Vesper was ultimately and without knowing working for SPECTRE. Bond and Madeleine Swann are captured by Franz Oberhauser and he attempts to destroy Bond and Madeleine Swann's relationship by talking to Madeleine about Bond's deep love for Vesper.

Why does Vesper lock herself?

Bond may still have felt that he could have helped Vesper if she had taken her own life, but in the movie version of Casino Royale, it is unambiguous that Vesper locks herself in the elevator because she believes it is impossible for both her and Bond to escape at the same time.

Why was Vesper crying in the shower?

The best scene of Casino Royale, Bond walks in on Vesper crying in the shower after being an accomplice to a murder. It was self-defense of course, but still, watching someone die right in front of your eyes isn't my idea of a great Friday night.

Who was Vesper Lynd's lover?

Bond travels to Kazan, Russia, where he finds Vesper Lynd's former lover, Yusef Kabira, a member of Quantum who seduces women agents with valuable connections and is indirectly responsible for her death.

Who did James Bond love the most?

The three big loves of Bond's life were Tracy (Diana Rigg) from 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Eva Green's Vesper from Casino Royale and Léa Seydoux's Madeleine Swann, who was introduced in Spectre. Of course, it could be argued that 007 developed strong feelings for many of the women he courted along the way.

Why was Vesper Lynd buried in Italy?

Why was Vesper Lynd buried in Italy? According to the director, the choice for Vesper Lynd being buried in Matera, Italy, was to give her final resting place a haunted, mysterious quality that contrasted the more mainstream locations like Venice and Italy that had already been shown in the series.

Why was Vesper so important?

Vesper Lynd's Death Propels James Bond's Character Arc

Her betrayal — she was secretly working for Quantum — is the one thing that forces Bond to realize what being a spy really means, and her sacrifice makes his character all the more poignant throughout the franchise.

What happened to the money at the end of Casino Royale?

Bond loses his $10 million stake after Le Chiffre is tipped off about his own tell, and Vesper refuses to authorize an additional $5 million for Bond to continue. However, fellow player Felix Leiter, a CIA agent, stakes Bond to the money in exchange for letting his agency take Le Chiffre into custody.

Did Moneypenny sleep with Bond?

Summary. Moneypenny and 007 have a platonic relationship in the James Bond movies, despite their intimate connection and flirtatious edge. The relationship between Moneypenny and Bond is complex and never fully consummated, with evidence of deeper emotions but limited physical intimacy on screen.

Who was James Bond's true love?

Sorry Madeleine, Vesper Lynd will always be James Bond's one true love.

Was Vesper Lynd a double agent?

Vesper Lynd is a character in several James Bond movies and in the novel Casino Royale. She is a Bond girl. In the novel, she works for MI6 and assists Bond whilst gambling in France. She later turns out to be a double agent.

Who was Vesper Lynd working for?

Vesper admits her initial assessment of James had been wrong. Vesper Lynd works for the Treasury Department and is sent to assist 007 on the "Casino Royale" mission.

How many times does James Bond fall in love?

As of 2013, there had been only two films in which James Bond falls in love with the Bond girl. The first was On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), in which Countess Tracy di Vicenzo (Diana Rigg) marries Bond but is shot dead by Irma Bunt and Ernst Stavro Blofeld at the story's end.

How many times did James Bond marry?

Bond is married only once, in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, to Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo, but their marriage ends tragically when she is killed on their wedding day by Bond's nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

When did Vesper betray Bond?

As far as I know in the movie "Casino Royale" (2006) James Bond found out that Vesper betrayed when she took gambling winnings to replace the money that had been gambled by Le Chiffre after Bond couldn't get the money in the bank and the manager said that the money was being withdrawn at that time.

What does the ending of Vesper mean?

While Vesper's worldbuilding is complicated — and often takes a backseat to the movie's drama — it leads to an emotionally enriching ending. The message is that, despite overwhelming odds, we can still seed hope for a bountiful future that will benefit all humanity.

How old was Vesper Lynd when she died?

Her grave in NTTD said 1983-2006 meaning she was 23 when she died.