Career: Bichir's first film role was in Choices of the Heart (1983). Much of his early success was in Mexican TV and film and he earned a couple of high-profile awards during this time. His breakthrough in the United States came when he appeared in the TV film In the Time of the Butterflies (2001). Later, he played Fidel Castro in Che (2008) and played Esteban Reyes in seasons four to seven of the TV series Weeds. Bichir began to find more mainstream work after he played Carlos Galindo in A Better Life (2011). He then landed roles in such films as Savages (2012), The Heat (2013), Machete Kills (2013), The Hateful Eight (2015) and drama series The Bridge. He made his directorial debut in 2016, with the film Un Cuento de Circo & A Love Song. Since then, he has appeared in the films Lowriders (2016) and Alien: Covenant (2017).

Career: Mikkelsen's debut was in the Danish crime drama Pusher (1996). From there, he slowly grew to become one of the biggest film actors in Denmark, with his credits including Flickering Lights (2000) and Shake It (2001). He got more attention internationally when he played Tristan in King Arthur (2004) and achieved global recognition as the main antagonist, Le Chiffre, in the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006). Since then, his roles have included Igor Stravinsky in the French film Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky (2008), Lucas in Danish film The Hunt (2012), Kaecilius in the Marvel film Doctor Strange (2016) and Galen Erso in the Star Wars film Rogue One (2016).