Executive summary
| Character | Actor | Real‑life Role on Set | Fun Fact | |-----------|-------|----------------------|----------| | | Mara “Ally” Costa | Lead stunt coordinator & unofficial morale officer | She taught the entire cast how to do a perfect back‑flip in just three rehearsals—using a yoga mat and a lot of encouragement. | | Mac | Jules “Mac” Lefevre | Production designer | Mac hand‑draws every graffiti tag that appears on the walls of the underground tunnels, then hides them in plain sight for the extras to discover. | | Tyana | Sofia “Tyana” Marquez | Script supervisor | Tyana has a secret notebook where she records every improvised line and gives the writer’s room a weekly “what‑if” email. | | Dany | Dany Verissimo | Lead actress (plays “Rhea”) | Dany is a self‑taught percussionist; she once turned a broken set prop into a drum kit for the cast’s lunch‑break jam sessions. | | Verissimo (the character) | Noah “Verissimo” Grant | Assistant director | Verissimo is the on‑set “timekeeper.” He carries an old‑school stopwatch that once belonged to the director’s grandfather. | Executive summary | Character | Actor | Real‑life
Before her breakout role as Lola, Dany Verissimo spent roughly 16 months (2001–2002) in the French adult film industry. | | Dany | Dany Verissimo | Lead
Behind the scenes, Verissimo has often spoken about the physical and mental preparation required for the role. In an environment dominated by male stunt performers and martial artists, she had to hold her own. The "Ally Mac Tyana" circles of the fandom often highlight how her presence balanced the film, moving it from a pure stunt showcase to a story about family and survival in the banlieues. Building the World of District 13 Behind the scenes, Verissimo has often spoken about