Dream Casting Quentin Tarantino's Casino Royale
2. Leonardo DiCaprio As Le Chiffre
Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't play the bad guy very often, but his turn as Calvin Candie in Tarantino's Django Unchained definitively proved that he really should.
DiCaprio has always been regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, but seeing him finally get the opportunity to sink his teeth into an all-out villainous role was one of the best parts of the movie, as he managed to both subvert his established screen persona while also managing to really get under your skin as the despicable and entitled plantation owner.
Le Chiffre would present an altogether different kind of challenge, with the criminal mastermind characterized by his genius-level IQ, forced to rely on his intelligence rather than his network of associates as he engages in a tension-fueled battle of wits with Bond.
But taking a page from Daniel Craig's time in the lead role, it would be revealed that Le Chiffre wouldn't even be the brains behind the operation...