| From con-man to actor, Jason Statham has | | | | sent to prison where the warden forces him to |
| proven to be a true success story in a short | | | | compete in post industrial world's most popular |
| period of time. | | | | sport, a car race in which inmates must brutalize |
| Jason Statham began his career in acting after | | | | and kill one another on the road to victory and |
| being spotted and introduced to Guy Ritchie, when | | | | freedom. This film directed by Paul W. Anderson, |
| he was a model for "French Connection" in 1998. | | | | looks promising and can lead Jason to other major |
| His first movie "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking | | | | roles, as he wants to achieve the kind of |
| Barrels," was obtained when he was challenged by | | | | greatness shared by Sylvester Stallone, Bruce |
| Ritchie to impersonate an illegal street vendor and | | | | Willis and Arnold Shwarzenegger in the mid 80's. |
| convince him to purchase fake jewelry. "Come on | | | | Yes, they are a hard set to compete with, but he |
| let the con games begin people, he was doing this | | | | is versatile, does his own stunts, and is amazingly |
| for a living once." Yet, Guy was impressed with | | | | hot, so therefore I'm sure he can pull it off. |
| his wit and charm so much he signed him on, and | | | | There's just so much a man can do for the roles |
| later called him in to also star in "Snatch, with Brad | | | | he wants, and with each he has come out with |
| Pitt and Benicio Del Toro and then; Revolver with | | | | bruises and injuries, but he enjoys being hands-on, |
| Ray Liotta, Andre Benjamin and Vincent Pastore. I | | | | and this alone will take him where he wants to be, |
| must admit although directed by Guy Ritchie | | | | and that is being the first British actor to be paid |
| these were among his best, followed by the first | | | | $20 million dollars a film. Jason Statham is also |
| two "Transporter's," "The Italian Job, with Mark | | | | urging studio executives to consider him for the |
| Wahlberg, Mos Def, Seth Green and Edward | | | | lead in a planned remake of The Crow. Brandon |
| Norton" and "Cellular" with Kim Basinger, Chris | | | | Lee lost his life on the set of the 1994 cult film, |
| Evans and Richard Macey. Jason's other films | | | | when a prop gun was replaced with a real pistol |
| included "Chaos," with Wesley Snipes, "In the | | | | for a shooting scene, but the movies controversy |
| Name of the King, A Dungeon Siege Story," with | | | | hasn't put Transporter star Statham off revisiting |
| Ray Liotta and Burt Reynolds, "Crank," with Amy | | | | the role of Eric Draven. He says, "Theres talk of |
| Smart, and last but certainly not least, "The Bank | | | | them redoing The Crow. That was a good movie. |
| Job," with Saffron Burrows, based on a true | | | | So, if that one comes my way, bang! "There are |
| London Bank heist in the early 70's, which was an | | | | so many comic book movies out there and most |
| amazing movie all together. | | | | of the time theres only a handful of people who |
| Yes, it dabbled a bit at times, but the results | | | | can do them any justice. Hopefully, they'll come |
| were stupendous, and I highly enjoyed it. Right | | | | my way for one of them". |
| now Jason finished the remake of "Death Race | | | | By far, I've enjoyed the majority of his films, but |
| 2000," where he will star alongside Tyrese Gibson, | | | | will be the first to tell you one blows if it does. At |
| and is due out August 22nd, 2008 as well as | | | | the top of my hate it list are "London, Crank, and |
| finished "Crank II," which I don't see how they | | | | In the Name of the King," and am quite positive |
| could make a bad movie even worse; and is | | | | Crank II will make the list as well, as the first |
| currently working on Transporter III, to be | | | | proved to be the worst ever. Why they chose to |
| released in 2009. With "Death Race," Jason will be | | | | make a second I have no idea, but curiosity will, |
| taking the role of Jensen Ames a man falsely | | | | of course bring me to see it, on DVD... |
| convicted for a murder he didn't commit, and | | | | |