From renowned photographers and major fashion labels to famous Hollywood directors; it seems everyone wants a piece of Tao Okamoto these days. The model-turned-actress, who made her big-screen debut in the blockbuster "Wolverine" two years ago, is set to appear in the third season of the American TV show "Hannibal" this summer, and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" next spring.

Sitting across from her at Donna Studios in Shibuya, it's easy to understand why she's so in demand. Okamoto comes across as confident, yet in an understated and somewhat coy way.

"I was chosen for 'Wolverine' because there weren't any other Japanese actresses available who could speak English," she tells The Japan Times (in English). "With 'Batman v Superman' and "Hannibal" I got the roles as a result of previous work I'd done, not just because of my nationality."