When Bond arrives and inquires about Bolivia, Mathis reveals he was stationed in South America for seven years. Bond tells M to keep “sweating him.”Īfter much interrogation, MI6 clears Mathis, purchasing him a villa in Talamone, Italy, which he shares with a lady friend named Gemma. After Vesper’s betrayal, M suggests to Bond that Vesper’s actions cleared Mathis of suspicion. Two MI6 agents taser Mathis and drag him away. After Bond survives Le Chiffre’s torture, his suspicions intensify when Mathis tries to extract information from him as he recovers. When Bond tries to rescue the kidnapped Vesper, Le Chiffre captures him and remarks, “your friend Mathis is really my friend Mathis.” This is a lie told to conceal that Vesper is the real traitor. Mathis also knows the rules of Texas Hold ‘Em poker well enough to explain the game to Treasury official Vesper Lynd (Eva Green). Mathis gives Bond a bugging device that Bond slips into Le Chiffre’s inhaler. Unable to outbid international criminal Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) for the Chief of Police’s services, Mathis arranges for the Chief’s arrest. In Casino Royale, René Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) is 007’s (Daniel Craig) contact in Montenegro. Insider Focus Of The Week: René Mathis A look at Bond’s ally

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