"Casino Royale," the 21st Bond film, is considered the front-runner in this year's all-important holiday box-office derby reports Latimes. The movie, the first Bond film since "Die Another Day" in 2002, could help determine whether 2006 is a full-scale comeback year.

"I wouldn't bet against the movie," said Gitesh Pandya, editor of BoxOfficeGuru.com. "This franchise has been successful for four decades. The challenge will be to get audiences to go for a blond Bond."

Now, Daniel Craig has shocked Bond fans by participating in a gay kiss for his
latest film.
The actor, shares an onscreen kiss with another man in new movie 'Infamous' - which documents the life of author Truman Capote.
In the movie, Craig plays convicted killer Perry Smith and his character has
a relationship with Capote, played by British actor Toby Jones.
The film, which is already being tipped for Oscar success, closes with the
pair sharing a passionate kiss in Smith's prison cell.
Jones joked recently: "I never dreamed I would kiss James Bond."
Craig has already been heavily criticized by some Bond fans unhappy at his
casting in the role and this latest news seems certain to cause more furore.
The 38-year-old star was previously lambasted for wearing a lifejacket on
the speedboat journey to his first Bond press conference, his confession
that he hates guns, his alleged inability to drive a manual car and for
reportedly losing two teeth in his first fight scene.