Amber Heard as Samantha Jones, the beautiful blond police detective who investigates the rogue vigilante and falls in love with him while she's at it.
Estella Daniels as Susie Quinn, the beautiful exotic dancer who saves Trent's life at the Flip Flop Club in New York City after his knock down drag out fight with a giant Samoan bodyguard.
Max Von Sydow as Abraham Soriah, the aged, reclusive billionaire who funds the research of the wonder drug Eternity, which cures all disease, heals injuries at an incredibly fast pace, and even stops the aging process. But his plan for the drug is less than altruistic.
Dolph Lundgren as Josh Jones, Samantha's older brother and former football star who quits Soriah's inner circle to band with his sister and Karl Manoukian in an effort to foil Soriah's plan.
Okay, so it's all just wishful thinking at this point. But so was getting the book published once upon a time. And now that it is, the movie version is next. All I need is a movie director like Cory Yuen to decide to do it. Or any well regarded movie director who's looking for a new and original plot around which a martial arts movie can be based. And if that happens, then these are the actors I would recommend for the parts. And if it doesn't happen, then readers can envision these actors in the roles as they read the story for themselves. Or not. One of the great things about books is the reader can envision any face they want that fits the descriptions of the characters. And as the author, (and as a reader,) these are the actors and actresses I would choose. It doesn't mean no one else could fit the parts. But for now, anyway, these actors and actresses get the nod.
Of course, there are many other characters in the story -- supporting characters with smaller roles, and bit parts. There's Shoji Wada, the aged martial arts master who heads the Tokyo Dojo where Trent trained for twenty years. There's Yoshiko Wada, Shoji's granddaughter, and Trent's first love. And there's Jiro Honda, Trent's best friend from the dojo, who leaves the dojo for a career in espionage. And several more minor characters whose roles are integral to the story line. I would love for any readers to offer their own suggestions for the roles. In the meantime, stay tuned.
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