Brosnan, however, would have been at a distinct disadvantage with no previous Bond films to his name and found himself engaging against the work of one of the most celebrated directors of the time. Though the Bond franchise had previously encountered a similar conflict, when Roger Moore’s Octopussy was released in the same year that Sean Connery returned for Never Say Never Again, Moore was already firmly established in the role and had long since proven his bona fide energy. Instead, it would have been likely that Tarantino’s Bond would compete directly against Pierce Brosnan’s own Bond debut in 1995’s Goldeneye.
Had Tarantino been successful in attaining the film rights for Casino Royale, his movie would have joined the likes of 1967’s Casino Royale and 1983’s Never Say Never Again as another unofficial Bond film that wouldn't count in the canonized entries produced by Eon Productions. While Tarantino’s plans for his own James Bond film have long been a hot topic among the director’s fanbase, his movie could have potentially caused significant problems for the official Bond franchise.
