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After he started to get acting jobs in France, Juan adopted the French version of his name, Jean, and shortened his surname to Reno. Due to his large frame (), Reno was called on to play "heavies" in his early career. He later appeared in romantic comedies and action films. He began his film career in France, appearing in many films by director Luc Besson, including his early "Le Dernier Combat" (1983). The two have continued to work together, collaborating in films produced, written, or directed by Besson. Of their joint work, those that have achieved the most critical and commercial success include: "La Femme Nikita" (1990), and the English-language films "The Big Blue" (1988) and ' (1994). Reno did the voice-over for Mufasa in the French-language version of "The Lion King", a role originally performed in English by James Earl Jones. Reno has starred in such high-profile American films as "French Kiss" (1995) with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline, ' (1996) with Tom Cruise, "Ronin" (1998) with Robert De Niro, and "Godzilla" (1998) with Matthew Broderick. Reno turned down the role of Agent Smith in "The Matrix". He also acted in French productions: "Les Visiteurs" (1993) (which was remade in English as "Just Visiting" in 2001); "The Crimson Rivers" (2000), and "Jet Lag" ("Décalage Horaire") by Danièle Thompson (2002), which was also a box-office success in France.