r/interesting • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Aug 21 '26
SOCIETY When asked why he keeps playing the same roles Jason Statham said that he's not really a trained actor. He's a guy that was plucked out obscurity & has been really lucky; & that he picks roles that he knows he can do a good job in, that hopefully enough people like so he can keep working.
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u/burnzwhnip Aug 21 '26
You know what I respect the answer and good for him
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u/Mdmrtgn Aug 21 '26
He did an amazing job in Spy, he would slay as a mainstream comedy actor.
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Aug 21 '26
He's trying to do more comedies because he knows he can't do his type action forever.
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u/Sex_E_Searcher Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
The spirit is willing but the body is spongy and bruised.
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u/subservenicedream Aug 21 '26
He started with Guy Ritchie and , with the exception of maybe revolver, those were more comedy than action
He also did cranked which was comedy heavy as well
I think comedy has always been a major part of his career
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u/jinsaku Aug 21 '26
Yeah, I think he's underselling his acting quite a bit. He's got some great comic timing. His straight-man role in Snatch is incredibly funny due to the writing and his fantastic timing.
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u/SuperChaoss Aug 21 '26
I don't know about that, Sylvester Stallone is still doing Action and he's been around since before we started using the Three Seashells.
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u/vikrambedi Aug 21 '26
He was great in both Lock Stock and Snatch, so idk how he'd get the idea he can't act in normal roles.
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u/Worth-Trade9381 Aug 21 '26
He stole every scene he was in, so funny. He's a genuinely nice guy too. I never met him, but I used to work at a production company that he used to come by every once in a while and he always seemed really friendly with everybody.
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Aug 21 '26
He said something along the lines of a lot of people help make him successful so he tries to be as kind and respectful as possible and give back where he can even if it is a small guesture.
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u/Mdmrtgn Aug 21 '26
And you really have to wonder if they didn't screw each other's brains out after all that.
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u/D0013ER Aug 21 '26
Yeah he can turn on the goofy charm just like Arnold did during his comedy run.
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u/KidOcelot Aug 21 '26
Loved that family comedy style arnold went with in Jingle All the Way! Such a classic!
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u/Loud-Plantain-4458 Aug 21 '26
Check out the blooper reel of him trying to keep up the “Statham” for the camera while speaking some of the outlandish dialogue - always cheers me up
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Aug 21 '26
He seems genuinely grateful for everything he has and is grateful to everyone that helped him get to where he is today.
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u/Powerful-Stomach-425 Aug 21 '26
Yes. A humble answer.
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u/utzutzutzpro Aug 21 '26
By now though, he should be a well trained actor, and actually I believe he is. He is a face with compelling expressions and works in action and comedy, but I believe he can work in drama too.
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u/jinglewooble Aug 21 '26
Crank High Voltage is Jason Statham best acting role.
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u/Azuras_Star8 Aug 21 '26
Fucking peak. Epic movie. He nailed it.
Ive enjoyed his roles. His humility makes me love them more.
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u/msproles Aug 21 '26
I think he is trained in the art of making movies. He can learn his lines, knows how to hit his marks, etc. but I don’t know that he would do well in a dramatic role.
And really, he doesn’t need to. He is making a really good living playing in his lane and makes some really entertaining movies. I love watching him.
He does have some pretty good comedy chops as well. Loved him in Spy going toe to toe with Mellisa McCarthy.
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u/ReporterEntire5508 Aug 21 '26
Nic Cage has a best actor academy award. Not the same thing, but your point is great besides that.
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u/halotechnology Aug 21 '26
But he is really funny in the Spy movie
I couldn't stop laughing for all his lines
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u/Curious_Associate904 Aug 21 '26
For all he's working his way down the list of blue collar workers, you're right, his answer is truthful and humble, and I can't wait to see him staring as
"JASON STATHAM IN, THE EXTREMELY LUCKY COCKNEY ACTOR"
"BUT LITTLE DO HIS ENEMIES KNOW, THAT HE WAS ONCE, A MEMBER OF AN ELITE BRITISH FIGHTING TEAM" ...
And so...
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u/AliceInReverse Aug 21 '26
An honest answer. He was a professional swimmer and diver.
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u/Ribky Aug 21 '26
I ain't mad at someone who knows their limits and is honest about it. Good for him indeed.
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u/vikrambedi Aug 21 '26
But look at his non-action roles, the dude kills them.
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u/Moohamin12 Aug 21 '26
He isn't a bad actor.
He is never going to be a Denzel or Bygone Cucumberpatch but he is decent enough to be believable in his specific range of roles.
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u/ayacardel Aug 21 '26
I love that whatever we call Cucumberpatch we still know who we’re talking about
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u/Ribky Aug 21 '26
No hate on him at all. I enjoy his movies and him as an actor and can't ask for more than that.
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u/Fit-Avocado-1646 Aug 21 '26
I mean are we really suggesting cumberbatch has a wide range of characters? Almost every film or show I’ve seen him he plays the same character. The arrogant intellectual prick who sometimes is secretly nice.
Sherlock
Imitation game
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u/BeefStu907 Aug 21 '26
He doesn’t really have range in them though he plays the same characters in his non action roles. He does great and takes them when he can but there’s always a stupid action movie being made.
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u/timemeasureschange Aug 21 '26
Ill take a typecast actor that actually changes delivery with the script over the will smith/ryan reynolds/chris pratt type copy paste character performances from film to film.
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u/Dr-Robert-Kelso Aug 21 '26
Even rich and handsome dudes have image and confidence issues in certain things.
You can tell some people that they're the greatest in the world and they'll still think they're not very good at that thing.
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u/DataDude00 Aug 21 '26
He has great comedic timing in Spy, even if his is just playing a caricature of himself
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u/Kind_Of_A_Dick Aug 21 '26
I’m just happy to hear someone being honest and not telling me what they think I want to hear. Trent Reznor mentioned he made music for the money and people flipped out because they, in my opinion, felt entitled to a different answer. Liam Neeson said he made the Taken sequels because they paid him and it seemed like a decent amount of people supported him. The Star Wars fandom(some) got upset at Hamill for showing up in the sequel trilogy because they didn’t believe his explanation about doing it because it was explained well to him. Other actors have had different responses to saying it’s just a job and that’s it because some people want there to be a deeper meaning or purpose.
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u/Fwoggie2 Aug 21 '26
There was some E European player for one of the English premier league clubs who openly admitted he had no particular affection for his club but they paid him really well and dear god did the club fans hate him for it.
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u/TitaniaT-Rex Aug 21 '26
My son told me he hopes his theatre teacher doesn’t give him a big role in the upcoming show because he’s not ready for a full singing role. I told him I respect that and he should tell her. He’s more of a supporting cast kinda guy right now.
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u/JustCallMeYogurt Aug 21 '26
There's been alot of great character actors, they never have the lead role, but when they are onscreen for their short amount of time, they to do a great memorable job and then it's over and they go onto their next role.
Example: Stephen Tobolowsky - Wikipedia
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u/smokeweedNgarden Aug 21 '26
Character actors make theater and film what it is. Ever see a one man show? Yikes
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u/saltlampsandphotos Aug 21 '26
Agreed ambition is great, but the world is full of people with unchecked ambition, and those whose ambition gets them opportunities they are not prepared or trained for. Then things suffer due to this.
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u/Ribky Aug 21 '26
No one is suffering just because Jason Statham got to be in movies. He found his lane is all. I agree with your point though, just not as much with acting. Nobody gets hurt (usually) if someone is just a bad actor. When they have a job with more responsibility and real consequences it can certainly be an issue.
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u/code_archeologist Aug 21 '26
Yeah, the answer shows a lot of intelligence. It is the people who clearly do not know the limits of their abilities and try to insert themselves into places where they have no business being who are enraging. Like the Kardashians, the Trumps, Gwyneth Paltrow, to name a few.
But Rowan Atkinson, Tim Heidecker, Zach Galifianakis are allowed to do what ever they want, because they are failing for laughs.
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u/Chicken_shish Aug 21 '26
Yes, you know exactly what you are going to get with a Statham film. The bad guys will have the shit kicked out of them in increasingly ludicrous fight scenes, Statham will come out battered but OK. Despite that, I welcome every new one he does.
One day he will probably do a film where he dies in the first 30 seconds and every bloke from the ages of 25 - 60 will need to take a week off work.
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u/Winjin Aug 21 '26
You know what, I also thought that his movies are very predictable, but I did NOT expect where the Beekeeper went. AT ALL.
Like, it kept cranking the story to the point where I was like "No... noo. They really wouldn't? Oh they did."
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u/Fast_Cod1883 Aug 21 '26
I loved Bee Keeper. I like a good revenge for a kind person story. I mean I knew what to expect but it was great
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u/surgeryboy7 Aug 21 '26
Me too. I don't care that they're all about the same I will watch every single one of them.
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u/28smalls Aug 21 '26
That's where I'm at. I see he's going to be in a new action movie and I know it will be cinematic comfort food.
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u/fatmanwithabeard Aug 21 '26
Remaking Executive Decision, are we?
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u/Chicken_shish Aug 21 '26
That's exactly what i was thinking of but couldn't remember the name. Segal (back when he wasn't a dick) dead in the first few minutes. I remember sitting there thinking "WTF, didn't expect that..."
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u/Dense_Surround3071 Aug 21 '26
Immensely respectable answer. But....as someone who's first time seeing Statham was in Snatch, he's selling himself short.
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u/Moohamin12 Aug 21 '26
His brand of humor and delivery just works for Guy Ritchie films
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u/Dense_Surround3071 Aug 21 '26
I was actually surprised when he showed up in The Tramspoter....I was like "They're making him into an action star now??
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u/jazzigirl Aug 23 '26
Thank you for mentioning Snatch. That movie really sold me on his versatility and is the reason it's in my top 5 favorites.
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u/AmbiTheAirforceRuna Aug 21 '26
Infinitly more appreciable and legit answer than most big bill actors
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u/Desperate_Total6608 Aug 21 '26
The Rock has entered the chat and blamed everyone else
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u/ResidentCrayonEater Aug 21 '26
And then won the following argument, because the contract stipulated he couldn't lose.
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u/cce29555 Aug 21 '26
are you a good actor
I get paid millions to make the same movie every year I don't care
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u/Boing78 Aug 21 '26
Absolutely. I don't expect a carpenter to build a space rocket, so I'm fine with it. And if I want to see a cool action movie without overthinking the plot, he's a solid choice
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u/Johnpecan Aug 21 '26
I simultaneously hoped and dreaded this would be posted.
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
But he loves it apparently, he's like if it makes people happy great and I get show of my dance moves.
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u/amusedmisanthrope Aug 21 '26
Greased up bald guy in great shape aggressively dancing in swimsuit that is one step up from a banana hammock. What's to dread?
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u/betazoid_cuck Aug 21 '26
Makes me nostalgic for when Ricardo was still a popular meme. That glorious American flag speedo forever etched into my mind.
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u/cosguy224 Aug 21 '26
It’s really weird… He simultaneously looks like he knows what he’s doing, and doesn’t know what he’s doing.
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u/TrumpSuckedOffBubba Aug 21 '26
On the surface it seems cringe but honestly if this GIF of me went viral I’d be proud af. He’s a smokeshow
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Aug 21 '26
He said he's grateful for it because the job helped keep him afloat during a tough time, so he gave it his all and embraces it.
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u/spyboy70 Aug 21 '26
He's also in Erasure's Run to the Sun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvhgG9ee9Aw
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u/DeliberateDendrite Aug 21 '26
Oh god, what is that?! 😱
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u/kank84 Aug 21 '26
A music video for Comin' On Strong by The Shamen that Jason Statham did in the early 90s
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u/Yutenji2020 Aug 21 '26
Previous jobs/careers …
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u/BigBGM2995 Aug 21 '26
Obligatory Jason Statham dancing video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWu3JqLMImY
1:46 for the pyramid of Stathams
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u/0xKaishakunin Aug 21 '26
I prefer him in this very an average day in 1990s Berlin video
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u/BlangBlangBlang Aug 21 '26
This video has got me through some really hard times over the years
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u/Flashignite2 Aug 21 '26
And from what i have heard he did sell stolen goods at one point. Just like he does in Lock stock.
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u/redisdead__ Aug 21 '26
The story I heard was that he would sell cheap fakes that he would imply were the real ones that were stolen but more of a scammer rather than a fence.
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u/raki_star Aug 21 '26
I've heard it's just fluff rumours that got started so that his role in Lock Stock had more authenticity to it.
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u/Terminal_Insomnia_ Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
I could've sworn he was a gymnast, but apprently that's not correct. I just remember seeing him do a routine on gymnast rings. It must've just been for exercise.
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u/arf_arf1 Aug 21 '26
He was a diver. And good at that - competing for England at the Commonwealth games 1990.
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u/LastXmasIGaveYouHSV Aug 21 '26
That's okay. We love
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u/Weak_Law_937 Aug 21 '26
I always thought the Conan movies were so good because he took them so seriously when most other people wouldn't have.
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u/MeXRng Aug 22 '26
He fits so well playing a guy that other think that he is nothing but brute yet ending up underestimating him. Being more humane then "civilised" people whomst opose him. And Arnold's entire body language is cherry on top most obvious being when doing the cult infiltration.
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u/Haven_Writes Aug 21 '26
There are certain actors who really should have taken this approach (ahem, Mel Gibson).
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u/Interesting_Muscle67 Aug 21 '26
What should Mel Gibson have stuck to? IMO his best roles by far were in We Were Soldiers & Braveheart
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u/Evelyn-Bankhead Aug 21 '26
I first saw him in
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u/HalfGrouchy1348 Aug 21 '26
He was great in Snatch and Revolver too. He should have stuck to gangster movies
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u/SwingJugend Aug 21 '26
Revolver is underrated. It's a Guy Ritchie gangster movie through a filter of Jewish mysticism (because he was married to Madonna and into Kabbalah at the time), Mark Strong is so cool as the stuttering, unassuming but totally badass hitman and it's also fun to see Statham with hair and a moustache! What's not to love?
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u/Breaker3k Aug 21 '26
Same here. I just can't let it go, even though his action performances are great. He performs the martial arts moves very well. But yep, he'll always be Turkish to me
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u/Money_Setting_2025 Aug 21 '26
I first saw him in Crank, laughed my ass off watching that, and I generally don't laugh much from any of these supposedly funny movies. Not that they aren't funny, just that I don't typically laugh hysterically. I did with Crank, especially the first one, the following ones were funny too, but not as great as the first one.
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u/corobo Aug 21 '26
Keep making them, I'm always down for a Statham flick
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u/captainspacetraveler Aug 21 '26
Me too, I’m patiently waiting at the beginning of every film for him to start beating the shit out of people. It usually doesn’t take very long.
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u/DevilishlyAdvocating Aug 21 '26
Every movie goes:
Statham just minding his business
Statham is wronged
Statham beats people until he rights the wrong
Statham effortlessly beds a beautiful woman along the way.
And I love it so much
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u/rebelangel Aug 21 '26
Yup. Whole reason I go to a Statham flick is because I want to watch him beat the shit outta people. Can’t wait to see Mutiny.
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u/twirlerina024 Aug 21 '26
I appreciate that so much. The Beekeeper was a movie that respected my time. There is no reason for an action movie to be longer than 2 hours (looking at you, Jurassic World: Rebirth). I am here for the chaos and explosions, and don't need a tacked-on 45 minutes of backstory where we learn Scarlett Johansson is real sad because her partner (and lover?) died at an unspecified time in the past.
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u/secondphase Aug 21 '26
Yeah. Some are top tier films for me. Others are cotton candy... no real substance.
But I've never walked away not feeling entertained. Definitely a "oh its got Statham in it? Might as well" vibe going on.
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u/Zephian99 Aug 21 '26
Yeah some aren't very deep in context or story plot but I think a vast majority of his are great for the movie shelf, so I don't think you can ever really go wrong about seeing a Statham flick.
So I agree I don't shy away when I see he's the lead in a movie.
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u/Blizzardof1991 Aug 21 '26
Hell ya, I know exactly what I'm going to get with a Statham movie. Some times I just want to watch a dumb action flick and I can count on my boy Jason to deliver it.
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u/Bubbay Aug 21 '26
Seriously, every time we see a new movie pop up on streaming of "Jason Statham in <insert occupation here>" and a picture of him mean mugging the camera as the poster, we know we're going to have an enjoyable and very low-commitment 90-100 minute time.
Keep 'em coming.
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u/Environmental_Ad3216 Aug 21 '26
First movie I ever saw him in was transporter. And after the sequels, death race. That's all he was to me. Kicking, jumping and cars. And tons of brooding. And then came crank.
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u/Esava Aug 21 '26
you should give "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch" a watch.
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u/west2night Aug 21 '26
The Bank Job (2008) as well. A bank heist overnight. Mostly suspense and drama.
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u/Michael-556 Aug 21 '26
Snatch was a genuinely good film imo. Like not a popcorn flick like most other Statham movies, which I still love regardless
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u/KittenHasWares Aug 21 '26
I still love crank and occasionally rewatch it. Hoping one day they make another because those movies are so ridiculously stupid good
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u/Schorbie Aug 21 '26
Even though hard work is an important requirement for success, luck is often the deciding factor. A lot of successful people seem to forget about this. Good there are exceptions like Statham
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u/superphamicomics Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
He was so funny in Spy, the Melissa McCarthy movie. He should do more comedies!
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u/Saint-Hubbins Aug 21 '26
Came here to say this - basically playing a parody version of his normal movie persona. I think about the answer to where he got his suit all the time.
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u/Honest-Cover9513 Aug 21 '26
'You loved it!' If you've never seen his outtakes from Spy, you're in for a treat. He's very silly.
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u/halotechnology Aug 21 '26
I know right he was hilarious I would go for a movie comedy movie for him
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u/chili81 Aug 21 '26
That's one of my all time favorite movies period - and he really carried his part well.
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u/TB1289 Aug 21 '26
Honestly, Statham is exactly what movie studios want right now. They can keep churning out the same movie over and over for a relatively small budget and it'll make just enough back to turn a profit (or in the case of The Meg, it'll make a killing).
It's not meant to be a slight but I bet he's easy to work with and the movies he makes probably take a week to shoot, so all in all, it's not a bad gig.
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u/Tasty_Gift5901 Aug 21 '26
I know Meg 2 got poor reviews, but I liked it and saw that the book series its based on has 7 books so I'm hoping for Meg 3 soon.
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u/TB1289 Aug 21 '26
Based on the box office of the sequel, it will definitely get a third one at some point.
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u/FeldMonster Aug 22 '26
It was fine, but it wasn't as fun with the guy instead of the lady that Statham had a love interest with.
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u/_Infamous____ Aug 21 '26
I hear that Staff often like working with him too as despite the english badass he often plays, he quite nice and down to earth
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u/JorgeXMcKie Aug 21 '26
It's why it kind of blows my mind that with the Bond series struggling but so name worthy, it hasn't made a multi movie deal with him. I'd go back to seeing every one. I haven't seen the last few
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u/Punky921 Sep 02 '26
A guy who gets cast that much is probably a joy to work with. Producers see scripts come in and are like “Hey do you think we could make this a Statham flick?” Haha
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u/Front-Song8863 Aug 21 '26
Wish more people were this self aware
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u/amitym Aug 21 '26
Keanu Reeves once said something similar. Iirc it was about not being among the first choices for The Matrix, he said something like that he knew he wasn't the best actor out there or anything, but he tried to take interesting roles when they were available and do his best.
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u/early_birdy Aug 21 '26
So basically the Adam Sandler routine, but for action movies.
Smart guy.
I would argue it's not only luck. Jason is credible as an action hero, and the camera loves him. Great charisma, great physicality, we love it.
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u/dablya Aug 21 '26
Sandler is a legit actor with range… see Uncut Gems for example.
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u/early_birdy Aug 21 '26
Maybe, but his bread-and-butter is silly stupid humour I don't find funny at all. Mind you, he has a steady fan base, and his movies are predictable revenue which studios (investors) love. Good for him!
It's not what the actor can do, it's he does do (doodoo?)
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u/Prior-Flamingo-1378 Aug 21 '26
True but going on sweet ass vacation spots to chill and film movies that make you the most highly paid actor in Hollywood ain’t bad at all.
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u/amitym Aug 21 '26
Tbf "camera loves him" is luck. So is a decent portion of charisma and physicality.
The latter you can learn some of through practice, but photogenicity is hugely just what you're born with. People seem to have it or they don't.
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u/early_birdy Aug 21 '26
Partially true. It's also a lot of hard work. Make him fat and he won't be so photogenic. But sure, luck is always a part of it.
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u/SmartaHari Aug 21 '26
Exactly. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I’ll watch a Statham film and love it cos I know at some point he’ll give someone a kicking and he’s going to do his Lahndan/Americahn growly whisper and say something cheesy. It’s what I want from him!
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u/HellovahBottomCarter Aug 21 '26
He will always hold a special place in my heart for his role in Spy!
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u/MrsNoFun Aug 21 '26
One thing I noticed watching Spy was how how much space Melissa McCarthy gave her scene partners to shine, especially Rose Byrne and Statham.
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u/Zar_Ethos Aug 21 '26
He's a character actor. He's great at one role, and basically plays himself, being typecast every time. There's no shame in it. Not everyone goes full method.
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u/Soft-Marionberry-853 Aug 21 '26
The world doesnt need any more Jared Letos... Actually I dont even think we need the one we have
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u/samanime Aug 21 '26
Yup. Especially when that one character can be used in so many stories that have mass appeal.
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u/PogTuber Aug 21 '26
I think what's respectful here is that he knows it. He doesn't seem to need to try to reinvent himself to be happy. Matthew McConoughy did the opposite... which was good for him but Statham isn't trying to do that.
Hell I respect him more for it than some other entire that try to pretend to be good at other things and just fail at it, like The Rock or Ryan Reynolds.
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u/FrontLifeguard1962 Aug 21 '26
He's like the McDonalds of movies, you know exactly what you're going to get when you buy a ticket. Some people find that comforting, probably the same kind of people who have the juvenile male asskicker fantasies that these films depict.
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u/BeekyGardener Aug 22 '26
There is nothing wrong with that either. Clint Eastwood, Arnold Swartzenegger, and Seth Rogan all play the same roles. Almost literally the same character.
John Wayne may be the patron saint of single character actors...
Guy was John Wayne in True Grit.
Guy was John Wayne in The Quiet Man.
John Wayne was John Wayne as Genghis Fucking Khan! Racism and common sense be damned!
All that matters is we enjoy their performance.
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u/Zar_Ethos Aug 21 '26
Huh. I had to fact check that, but that's a new distinction for me. I've grown up with multiple actors in the family, and always known people like Keanu Reeves to be character actors, as a polarity of technique opposed to method actors. It's definitely a spectrum, though, with actors like Jack Nicholson being in a grey area, Jim Carrey and Daniel Day Lewis being iconic character actors.. Did we skip timelines again, or is this more of what Assange warned us about with the death of paper files?
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u/DeLorean83 Aug 21 '26
Dude knows what he’s good at and audiences loves how good he is at it. Respect!
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u/__Sentient_Fedora__ Aug 21 '26
Does anyone want him branching out into romantic leads? No.
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u/destiny_kane48 Aug 21 '26
Kinda.. Yeah. 🤣 The gruff cynical ex military man who runs a BJJ studio. The quirky bakery owner who annoy each other, finding common interests and ideals and falling in love... I'd watch that. 😅
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u/Avtomati1k Aug 21 '26
me too,.espec is he is playing the bakery owner and they are both men
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u/silentanthrx Aug 21 '26
sure, but I would be waiting all movie for the baddies to turn up and be beaten bloody.
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u/williamatherton Aug 21 '26
But wait, the quirky bakery owner is actually a double agent! Stathim knew he shouldn't have trusted her... Only one question remains... who will prevail: the ex military man, the double agent, or their everlasting love for each other???
Cuts to Stathim taking out armed guards with a pizza stone. "I guess you could say their job...camera zoom... Is cooked."
Suddenly cuts to the baker axe kicking an armed guard. "Nice, I like my steak rare, but that pun was really... Well done "
Coming soon to own on VHS and DVD.
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u/jcoddinc Aug 21 '26
"I found a way to make millions and enjoy a lot of extra perks in my life. So I'm just sticking to the formula"
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u/snoops-godly Aug 21 '26
Most actors i feel always mange to some how bend down and twist just enough to blow smoke up their own ass. Seeing one admit that they aint great but good at what they do "for him its his roles" is definitely refreshing. My dad always loved every movie he's in. Shame he wont get to see any more but I always watch his new ones so feels like my dad's watching them too with me. Would love to meet him and Crack a few beers.
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u/Injured-Ginger Aug 21 '26
He has stepped out of the action hero roles, but it's mostly been either roles as serious, stoic characters or comedy.
He's good at what he does. It's just a narrow range. And honestly, he's been incredibly successful at it. No judgement for not trying to play high emotion or complex roles in dramas. Man found a cushy slice of the world for himself. Not every movie needs a Leo or Bale, but we need somebody to play Turkish or The Transporter.
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