Benefits of using video games to destress.Unfortunately, it is not known whether the respective scenes were filmed or not. In fact, some film databases and sources close to the film's release date list British actor and singer Con O'Neill as playing the character 'John Bliss'. Bliss is in his compartment reviewing footage of poker competitors when Bond enters and has three accomplices chloroform the man. The photograph that Bond receives from Vesper is based on a promotional still of Marc Forster from behind the scenes of Quantum of Solace.Īlthough Bliss never appears in the final version of the film Casino Royale, the film's December 2005 screenplay included a scene with the character on board the train to Montenegro set prior to 007's first meeting with Vesper Lynd. The pair brawl and Bliss is ultimately killed when he is hit from behind by one of the train track signals overhead. Eventually Bond confronts Bliss on the roof of the Adriatic Express, where the trafficker draws an expandable baton and attempts to strike Bond. Bond uncouples the train car, leaving its cargo to be impounded by the authorities and chases after Bliss. As part of the drug delivery, a freight train pulls up alongside the Adriatic Express on an adjacent track and begins unloading its cargo of narcotics. 007 makes his way towards the front of the train where Bliss is staying in a private car protected and assisted by almost 50 armed mercenaries. In addition, Bond is informed that Bliss is part of a European Drug Syndicate and has made arrangements to take a delivery of 100 kilos of black tar heroine. As in the film, Bond is to take his place in Montenegro for Le Chiffre's high-stakes poker tournament. In the video game adaptation of Quantum of Solace, which also follows the event of Casino Royale, Bliss takes the Adriatic Express to Montenegro the same train as James Bond and Vesper Lynd. Bond arrives at Casino Royale, where he presents himself to Le Chiffre as his replacement.Īlternate continuities Quantum of Solace (video game) Bliss was apparently to play in the tournament for a syndicate.

In a scheme to prevent terrorist financier Le Chiffre from recouping his recent losses at a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, MI6 sends their best card player, James Bond, to replace a competitor identified only as 'Mr.

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