Hannibal actor Mikkelsen has revealed the two actors were considering ' cutting up' on screen, pushing for more violence in Casino Royale. However, it might come as a relief to Casino Royale viewers – and Craig, in hindsight – that director Martin Campbell stopped the scene going even further. After James Bond is victorious in the casino, Le Chiffre ties up the secret agent naked on a chair with no seat, whipping him in the testicles with a rope in an effort to extract information.