"It was a very hard character to cast. I didn’t realize that at first, but when
we started the casting process, I realized that I needed somebody who could play
all those emotional moments: losing your best friend, being on the run, having
your life in danger... and I wanted her to speak fluent Spanish. And that’s
difficult because a lot of Hispanic actors that I was shown didn’t speak Spanish
that well. I went through a long casting process before I found her. I also wanted
somebody that you could believe is this character; she’s not too glamorous, and
she has a certain street-smart quality to her. I was glad when we found her...” Dolph Lundgren