Golshifteh Farahani as Queen Nefertari in Exodus by Ridley Scott

Producers will often make their “wish list” when casting a film and the list will typically be full of well-known names that “travel” overseas. If you have Tom Cruise or Jennifer Lawrence as your star, you’re much more likely to sell the rights to China and France. This isn’t a guarantee that your film will make millions (or billions), but it’s about as safe a bet as you can get in this business.