Not that smart,' the actor commented on his role in Switzerland. 'The 'cleverest' Bond villain? He lost $100 million to a man who couldn't play poker. In Martin Campbell's (79) hit film from 2006, in which Daniel Craig (55) made his debut as 007, Mikkelsen embodied Le Chiffre. That could have been the end of my career at that moment,' Mikkelsen admitted. The film star also revealed why it didn't cost him his commitment and perhaps even more: 'I was lucky that a cleaner threw it away and didn't know what it was. Then I got out and 'I just left it there,' he said at the event, according to Variety. I got on a plane, started reading it and fell asleep.

That also means that if you lose it, it's your own fault. 'Casino Royale' was the first screenplay with my name on every single page. He told this incredible story to the astonished audience at the Zurich Film Festival (September 28th - October 8th). But things could have turned out very differently for the Danish Hollywood star because he forgot the script for the film on a plane.

Mads Mikkelsen (58, 'Indiana Jones') played the villain in 'James Bond 007: Casino Royale' (2006).

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