‘Underworld’ Director Praises Kate Beckinsale’s Talent as a First-Time Action Star

'I think it created a different kind of film because you didn’t associate her with an action star then. And so that was new and exciting.'

The Big Picture The first entry in the Underworld franchise was a series of firsts for many people involved. While production companies trusted Len Wiseman , who was a first-time director then, to bring an ambitious supernatural story to life, the director did the same with his lead star. Up until that point, Kate Beckinsale wasn’t known as an action star, much less as a franchise lead.

“That's also what really hit at that time. It was very new for her. She hadn't done anything like that before. It created a different kind of film, because you don't associate her with [being] an action star, and so that was new and exciting. She brought so much to that character, and it was a pretty quick process.

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