The cast of the film soon began to take shape. As early as the preparation stage, Rodriguez told Miller that the cast of the film would be extraordinarily strong. Because Rodriguez knew that when the actors learned of their project and would be completely loyal to the original, they would come in. Such reliable, fresh and exciting material can easily attract the attention of a large number of actors. Rodriguez said: "I met Mickey Rock on the first day, and Bruce Willis on the second day, so I couldn't take it. From the beginning, this was a lucky shooting plan. The most important thing is the title that I filmed to convince Frank. When we meet with the actors, we will let them read Frank's book and the title that I filmed so that they can accurately understand the concept of the film."
After talking to Rodriguez, Mickey Rock went to the comic book store to buy Miller's work. Since childhood, he has never been in a comic book store and rarely read comic books. But when he saw Marvel's story, he was suddenly excited.
Ilya Wood, who plays the cold-blooded demon Kevin, thinks it is fun to switch the scene in the film, and he personally completed various kicks and jumps. In Wood's view, Kevin is a very charming character, and his incredible calmness is what makes him unique in this crazy world. On the set in Texas, Wood was further conquered because he saw Rodriguez's passion for the story and Miller was witnessing his work come to life. The atmosphere was exciting.
When looking for an actor to play Dwight, Rodriguez and Miller did not expect to have a suitable candidate at first, until they remembered Cliff Irving in the BMW commercial. His mystery and coldness cater to Dwight’s characteristics.
When talking about the role of Gale, Miller said: "The role of Gale is very demanding. It is obvious that she must be sexy, but at the same time impatient, enthusiastic and funny. Rosario can perform with a slim gait. Out of all this, everything I know about Gal can be interpreted by her.” Rosario said: “For me, every time I put on her costume, finish my hair and makeup, I feel like I’ve changed. Becoming this wild woman, I like Gael."
Miller likes Shirley in his own writing. In the film, Shirley runs through three stories and plays a key role in Dwight's story. On Brittany Murphy, Miller found Shirley's shadow. He said: “When I was creating comics, I liked Shirley’s attitude and way of speaking very much. I always imagined that she had a fragmented voice, but it could not be reflected in the comics. Many years later, a woman with a similar appearance stood In front of me, I started to read my dialogue, her voice shattered all around. What can I say? I can only be moved."
It can be said that Jake played by Benicio del Toro is the highlight of the film, and Miller is full of praise for Del Toro's performance: "Benicio is presenting truthfully in an incredible way. He is an excellent actor with extraordinary talent, his performance is incredible, he is my Jieqi." In Del Toro’s view, the comic book "Sin City" is more than a template, more like stills. As an actor, one must draw vitality from it. In order to deepen the role, Del Toro learned from Miller about Jackie's background story and deeply understood his personality change from a policeman to a villain.
The cruel samurai Miho in the film is also one of Miller's favorite characters, because in Sin City, Miho is like an elf from another world, and she is more attractive than anyone else. Everyone in the city was chattering endlessly, but only Miho remained silent, a deadly power lurking in the mystery. Devon Aoki, who plays Miho, also likes this character very much: "Frank Miller is passionate about this character, and he helped me understand and express the character. Because she doesn't speak, her actions must be cool and eye-catching." In order to practice With regard to Miho's skills, Dai Wen Aoki learned karate and swordsmanship under the guidance of three instructors, so that he could use Miho's various weapons proficiently.
In the film, Hardigan is the last honest policeman in the city, and Bruce Willis is the candidate Rodriguez immediately thought of. He said: "I used to watch the TV series "Blue Moonlight" in the 1980s. Bruce played a hot-handed detective in the drama. Although it is a comedy style, he acted very straightforwardly, and in black and white. It looks great. So I showed him the title, and he immediately decided to join."
