In 2008 , he starred in his first American film , the Wachowskis-directed '' Speed Racer '' , where he played Racer Taejo Togokahn . He then made his starring role debut in '' Ninja Assassin '' ( 2009 ) , as the main character Raizo . '' Ninja Assassin '' was directed by James McTeigue , and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowskis . The project was inspired by the ninja scenes featured from '' Speed Racer '' , in which Rain had impressed the Wachowskis with his portrayal as a fighter . For his first Hollywood lead role in '' Ninja Assassin '' , Rain trained alongside stuntmen for six hours a day , over six months . He won the Biggest Badass award at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards for his performance
2010 MTV Movie Awards
2010 MTV Movie Awards
Rain (entertainer)