This is a very good and interesting short film on the sixth star of the Bond series and the making of the first Fleming novel into a film. Besides Foucan and Craig, other actors interviewed are Judi Dench (M), Eva Green (Vesper), Caterina Murino (Solange), Mads Mikkelsen (Le Chiffre), and Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter). Ben Cooke comments on his role as Craig's double for stunts. The film has interviews with the producers, director, screenwriters, stunt coordinator casting director, and others of the crew. He does the exceptional running, leaping and other athletic maneuvers in the opening chase scenes of 'Casino Royale.' Foucan is the co-founder of the sport of parkour, or free running. One is the segment with French athlete Sebastian Foucan. Some of the interviews and film segments are especially interesting. The overall quality of this documentary is well above most similar shorts. With the new film, the producers return to the book for the serious side of Bond. The first novel was made into a 1967 spoof that starred David Niven. The background on the legal entanglements is very interesting. Producers announced the end of their two-year search, introduced Craig, and told of their plans for the new film.

For one thing, it introduces Daniel Craig and tells about the hunt for a new James Bond. But, 'Becoming Bond' is a good two notches above most of these background specials on the making of movies. The man recovers later, and Bond turns and shoots him, though the man is never seen being shot. He continues violently beating the man, before drowning him in a bathroom sink. It has the usual clips of interviews with cast and crew. There's a brutal fight in a bathroom during the opening sequence, in which Bond fights with a man, and the two crash through several stalls. Daniel Craig became the sixth actor to play Bond since the start of the series in 1962. And, it ushered in a new face in the role of James Bond. That was EON Productions' film of the first Ian Fleming novel in his series about British Secret Agent 007. Both films are available to rent and buy on Amazon Prime Video.This 26-minute TV documentary was made in connection with the theater release of 'Casino Royale' in 2006. There are also two non-official James Bond films available to watch - 1967's Casino Royale starring David Niven, and 1983's Never Say Never Again which saw Sean Connery reprise his role as the double agent. GoldenEye (1995) - after pre-titles sequence.GoldenEye (1995) - pre-titles sequence only.

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