Sanada has appeared in Rush Hour 3 with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker and in 2007's The City of Your Final Destination, another James Ivory film, in which he plays the younger lover of Anthony Hopkins's character.
Sanada terlihat dalam Rush Hour 3 bersama dengan Jackie Chan dan Chris Tucker dan membintangi The City of Your Final Destination pada 2007, film James Ivory lainnya, di mana ia memainkan peran kekasih muda dari karakter Anthony Hopkins.