Suave liaison to James Bond (Daniel Craig) in Montenegro, portrayed by Giancarlo Giannini in Casino Royale. Bond confides in the Frenchman, but later suspects him of having sold him out to Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen). He’s arrested but eventually cleared. Mathis returns in Quantum of Solace, in which he helps Bond penetrate the ranks of Quantum/SPECTRE spymaster Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric).