Jason Statham was considered suitable for the role of James Bond because the British star has a Scottish accent mixed with Sean Connery and Timothy Dalton’s Welsh accent – two actors who both made their names playing famous spies. Jason Statham’s appearance also fits the image of a modern British spy instead of the traditional British spy model.

Having experienced a difficult childhood, Jason Statham once helped his father sell fake jewelry and perfume on the streets of London. Coming to cinema from the movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998, Jason Statham made his name with the series The Transporter . This year, the movie Fast & Furious 7  in which he played the villain became the fourth highest-grossing movie of all time, grossing 1.5 billion USD globally. When mentioning Jason Statham, fans immediately think of action movies.

The actor has repeatedly expressed his admiration for veteran stars of the action movie genre such as Liam Neeson, Denzel Washington, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan. The 48-year-old actor shared that he appreciates those who perform their own risky action scenes without ever using a stuntman. Meanwhile, Statham does not like to act in superhero movies because the series uses a lot of visual effects technology and stunt actors.

Jason Statham just caused a surprise  this summer with his comedy role in the movie Spy . However, the actor said he did not want to turn to comedy.  Jason Statham’s next project is a thriller called Viva La Madness.  After that,  he will return to the Fast & Furious 8 project .