Byron Mann from 'Big Deal' revealed the process of being cast in the movie.

On the afternoon of the 30th, an interview was held with actor Byron Mann, who appeared in the film 'Big Deal', at a cafe in Sokgyeong-dong, Seoul.

'Big Deal' (distributed by SHOWBOX, produced by The Lamp) tells the story of Finance Director Jong-rok (played by Yoo Hae-jin), who lives for soju during the 1997 IMF financial crisis, and an employee of a global investment firm, In-beom (played by Lee Je-hoon), who only seeks revenue as they confront the fate of Korean people's soju. It is based on a true story involving the actual sale of Jinro Group.

Hollywood actor Byron Mann performed passionately as Gordon, the head of the Hong Kong branch of a global investment firm, Solquin. He is a character who comes to Seoul to support In-beom (Lee Je-hoon) in a national treasure soju sales project and does not hesitate to exploit others' weaknesses for his own and his company's benefits.

Byron Mann, an American actor of Hong Kong descent and a prominent scene-stealer in Hollywood, has showcased a variety of performances in notable Hollywood works such as 'The Big Short' as Mr. Chow and 'Skyscraper' as Woo. He officially visited Korea ahead of the release of 'Big Deal', which is his first time appearing in a Korean work.

He, who appeared in a Korean film for the first time in his acting career, said, "It was around February to March 2023. My manager called to tell me that an offer came via email. The Korean production company proposed that I should stay in Korea for about three months to shoot the film." He added, "At the time, I wondered if the production company was making a mistake because I can’t speak Korean... They must have known I wasn't Korean. However, after reading the script, I learned that I would play a Chinese-American character affiliated with a global investment bank. Reading the script was highly intriguing, and I started discussing the film with the production team."

He continued, "I received the first English-translated script, and I have previously worked on multinational projects collaborating with countries like China and Thailand. There were nuances and contexts lost in the translated script, so I spent time with the production team correcting the dialogue in detail. It was changed from translated language to colloquial language. Understanding the scenes and dialogues accurately wasn’t difficult because my character used unfiltered language typical among people in the financial sector, and there were quite a few curse words. However, my older brother works in finance, and I have friends in finance, so it felt familiar."

Additionally, Byron Mann stated, "The script for 'Big Deal' is so good that I hope audiences in the West or the U.S. will encounter this work a lot."

Meanwhile, 'Big Deal' premiered in theaters nationwide on this day.

[Photo] Provided by SHOWBOX.

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