 But when the chance bypassed him, it led to an opportunity to make "Little John" which would star an American lead actor.Bentley Mitchum, an American actor best known for being the grandson of Robert Mitchum, was cast in the lead role while Jyothika was signed on to play the heroine.The American actor revealed he was surprised that he made it through his audition and had never watched an Indian film and only had read Rao's resume.