Of course, not everything from the novel made it into the film, but for the most part, 'Royale' was about as faithful to a Fleming book as a Bond movie had ever been, right down to the antagonist, Le Chiffre, played by Mads Mikkelsen. The first Bond book in the series, 'Royale' was actually the 21st Bond movie, and saw longtime 007 producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.