Character of Alina was originally written for a male lead. However Seda Egridere persuaded the producers she was the right fit for the role. Upon being cast as the titular character, Egridere persuaded consulting director/producer Bobby Roth to shoot parts of the film in her home country and they rewrote the script from scratch to make it a stronger action flick with a female lead. In an interview with one of the top newspapers in Turkey, Hurriyet, Bobby Roth praised Egridere's acting performance and work discipline and noted that he accepted the project and agreed to shoot in Turkey only because he trusted Seda and her power both as an actress and a producer.