Her role in "Training Day" led to larger film parts and Mendes soon established herself as a Hollywood actress. While her sole film release in 2002 was the crime comedy "All About the Benjamins", in which she played the girlfriend of a con artist, Mendes had roles on four studio feature films released throughout 2003. "2 Fast 2 Furious" teamed her with Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson, portraying a United States Customs Service agent working undercover for a notorious Argentine drug lord. The film gave Mendes a much wider exposure, grossing over US$236 million globally. The Western action film "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" saw her star with Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, as the daughter of a Mexican drug lord. While reviews for the film were mixed, it made US$98.1 million.