Nicole Horne, the game's main antagonist, whereas his father played Alfred Woden.

In the sequel, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003), the expanded budget meant Lake could stick to writing. The game's script ended up being about four times as long as some movie scripts. For the sequel, the budget increase allowed the team to hire professional actors to model for the graphic novel cutscenes and Lake was subsequently replaced by actor Timothy Gibbs.