The Missing Torn Card

Agent Wade

On the James Bond Web site, one of the clickable cards brings up a queen of hearts that is then torn in half.

The description on the bottom half reads: "The torn card is the sign of silent recognition among conspirators and spies who have never before met. Unlike code words or other signals, a torn playing card is a unique identifier and cannot be easily mimicked by an enemy. Each torn half has only one match."

When I first saw that a few months ago, I began to speculate how it would be utilized in the movie. And then in one of the previews, TV spots or making-of video journals, I vividly remember seeing Bond tear a card in half.

However, after seeing Casino Royale twice now, I can verify that no trace of the torn card is to be seen. Was this perhaps a scene that became rewritten or deleted? The only thing I can imagine it would have come from would be the first meeting between Bond and Leiter.

Does anyone else have knowledge of this vacant plot point?

s96024

I remember that. I'm sure it is in the film somewhere. For the life of me I can't remember where.

lavabubble

I also saw a card being torn in a tv clip effort too, as far as I know there was a plan to include a scene which used the torn card which was deleted. I am sooo hoping that there are lots of deleted scenes on the eventual DVD!!

scottmu65

i also remember the torn card, lets hope the dvd holds the answers to such questions, i also hope there is an uncut version casino royale dvd as i understand alot of violent and sexual scenes were removed for the final cut

Mr Martini

The torn card could of been a "test shot." Or it might have been shot, simply to put in the trailer to catch interest in the movie.

emtiem

Mr Martini wrote:

The torn card could of been a "test shot." Or it might have been shot, simply to put in the trailer to catch interest in the movie.

No- it's in the script.