Sorry, Jason Statham fans. He's not going to be your "Real American Hero." Statham had been rumored as the likely choice to play Action Man in the upcoming G.I. Joe flick, but Statham insists he has nothing to do with the film. "The old Internet can be quite misleading at times," he tell MTV Movies Blog. "I don't know where that came from." Statham is keeping busy without Joe though, bro. The Bank Job is due out in 2008, and he's currently on the set of Death Race with a surprisingly excellent cast that includes Ian McShane and Joan Allen. That film is being directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (the terrible Soldier and the almost-terrible Alien Vs. Predator). I always wondered why that guy didn't change his name. You'd think years of people being disappointed when he's not Paul Thomas Anderson would get to the guy.In addition to those projects, the ass-kicking Statham is lining up some sequels that will bring him back to some of his more popular roles. For starters, there's Crank 2, which Statham promises will be "effing ridiculous." "If you thought the first one was crazy, this is ridiculous. It's mad," he says. "I couldn't resist working with those chaps again. It gives me a chance to go wild in the aisles." For more on the Crank sequel, check Scott's report here. And yet another Statham sequel is in the works -- Transporter 3. "I have a massive yearning to do Part 3 with Luc (Besson). I think it will happen (soon)," says Statham. I haven't seen the Transporter films, though I hear great things. I do happen to think Crank is one of the finest pure action films in years. I'm dying for a sequel, if only to see how they make up for the fact that it sure looked like Statham's character -- spoiler warning -- died in the original. Oh, and bring Dwight Yoakam back! Man, I love that guy.
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10-21-2007 @ 3:56PM
Chris said...
The first Transporter was great. It was an over the top action flick with a charming lead.
Crank felt like it was trying too hard. Watching the commentary made me feel even more like it was just a series of "watch this" moments. It was a demo reel.
Transporter 2 was just weak. It had some great action sequences, but didn't feel as comfortable in what it was as the first one.
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10-21-2007 @ 5:03PM
Justin Williams said...
The Transporter movies are fun flicks. They are in the class of those movies that I'll pick up watching no matter where its at in the story.
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10-22-2007 @ 3:12AM
bongo123 said...
the transporter movies are an abomination, god they were terrible.. half naked oil fight scene anyone.. complete piss, crank wasn't much better.
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10-22-2007 @ 6:26PM
Zach S said...
The first Transporter was great, with lots of action, but also enough story and character. The second one was basically just lots of over-the-top action, with a really crappy story and pretty boring characters. Let's hope that if a third one is made, it'll be more like the first.
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