Taktarov is the only proven tough-guy in the film (due to his time as an MMA fighter), but Trejo just has the ultimate "tough" look.
Honestly, I think it's awesome that the Predator franchise took a serious step forward by getting an Academy Award winning actor to play the lead role, and I think Brody pulled it off well. I admit, seeing him cast worried me at first, but I was rather impressed by his unshaken, macho portrayal as Royce.
The only character that still ticks me off about that film is Topher Grace's! The Preds are supposed to select dangerous game that proposes a challenging hunt. And I'm sick of the excuses of they planted him in that group to create turmoil or what-not. The fact is, why select a cowardice human "predator" that might sneak one of their kills from them, and poses absolutely zero challenge in a hunt, over another soldier, mercenary, organized crime enforcer or something of the such?? Just a terrible ploy by the writers/producers to have that film take a step out of the Predator norm, IMO.
