Byron Mann‘s debut in Korean cinema has proven that cross-cultural casting can pay off at the box office.
The actor’s new film “Big Deal” opened at No. 3 in South Korea, landing just behind “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” in a competitive marketplace.
For Mann, whose credits span from Adam McKay’s “The Big Short” to Netflix’s “Altered Carbon” and productions across Asia including the Hong Kong-set romantic comedy “The Modelizer,” the Korean film marked a unique experience that required him to completely overhaul his character’s dialogue while navigating an unfamiliar production system.
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