Why did Vesper Lynd carry millions of cash in a gray briefcase? Safer alternative?
Just edit this if I forgot details. I can't remember how much, but Vesper Lynd withdrew millions of cash from a bank in Venice, put it in this gray briefcase, and walked it to Gettier. Later, when Bond fights Gettier and his henchmen, Gettier loses grip of the briefcase and briefcase falls in water. Later Mr. White retrieves it, but I don't know how. This can be a separate question. The point is, don't store cash in a briefcase!
Is the money transfer in Casino Royale a plot hole? explains why Lynd and QUANTUM don't want bank transfers that can be traced. I don't know if any crypto currency was available in 2006, when this movie was released. But why didn't Vesper buy a certified check? What was safer alternative to carrying Millions of cash?
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I remeber reading some spy memoirs who said that it's psychological effect that money in neat form, like in briefcase (or stacked on the table), look more impressive. Even if they had only $1 bills people would believe there is million in a suitcase while real million in $100 bills in paper bag would not look like one.
He described that during some fairs they tried to buy technology or knowledge and people were baited with a suitcase full of money as 10% of what they will get and that they were really dissapointed when they were paid in gold and jewellery.
So I would say this is a similar move but toward a viewer. It look better than a fanny pack with few golden coins and diamond ring. Not to mention that fighting and loosing such briefcase make for a good cinematic.
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Why did Vesper take the money?
Believing herself to be in love, the ambitious Vesper betrays her country to save her boyfriend's life. She in turn betrays her boyfriend by falling in love with Bond and making a deal with Quantum for the money in exchange for Bond's life.Where did the money go in Casino Royale?
It can be ANY account in the world, as he says before the Poker game: The money will remain in escrow until I return... ...and the winner of the contest enters his or her password... ...into the encryptor... ... whereupon the entire sum will be wired... ...to any bank account in the world you nominate.Why did Le chiffre need money?
Le Chiffre is in deep with Quantum following the loss of the warlord's money and needs the winnings to cover his debts. Vesper is there to sabotage Bond's chances, because Quantum has leverage over her. She has no loyalty to Le Chiffre, as seen by the second deal she cuts, to save Bond while he is being tortured. Mr.Why did she take the money in Casino Royale?
The woman who steals Bond's heart in Casino Royale Vesper is kidnapped by Le Chiffre to lure Bond into a trap in order to extort the tournament winnings. Vesper makes a deal with Mr. White to spare Bond's life in return for the funds.James Bond and Vesper Lynd kissing scenes | Best Scenes of Casino Royal 2006
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It's not a plot hole at all. Maybe a tired trope, sure.
Or if you factor in the weight of all that paper money carried one-handed, it can be one. But this is a Bond movie we are talking about.
Besides, it's pretty much a requirement for the "ill-fated shady money exchange" trope. Unless some "l33t h@x0r" plot is involved, the bag full of money is the only form of monetary exchange that lends itself to things going wrong.
As a side note, I am not sure how cryptocurrency is even relevant. Unless you specifically want cryptocurrency in your script you can just hand-wave it with some electronic banking magic anyway. Like they do in the exact same movie.
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