The film's cast included Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Almaric, and returning from Casino Royale, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, and Jeffrey Wright. In the 2008 film, James Bond ( Daniel Craig) investigates the circumstances which led to the death of his love Vesper ( Eva Green) and uncovers the existence of a global organization bent on controlling the world's resources. Quantum of Solace is the 22nd entry in the official James Bond film series and the first Bond feature to be a direct sequel to its predecessor (in this case 2006's Casino Royale).