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Jason Statham’s introduction to the world as a bona fide action star came in 2002 when he portrayed Frank Martin, the enigmatic driver and action hero inThe Transporter. While his career boasts an array of impressive films, one franchise that stands out in his filmography is the iconicTransporterseries.
However, after playing the most badass courier in existence for threeTransportermovies, Statham decided to pass on TheTransporter 4. And he has a practical reason behind it.
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Jason Statham Explains Why He Left SuccessfulTransporterFranchises
Jason Stathamwas approached to take part inThe Transporter: Refueled. But he already decided to pass on reprising the role and cut ties with the $315 million franchise.
“You know what? It was obviously a great experience doing those films, and I would have loved to keep doing it. But they wanted me to sign on and do three more films without even seeing a script, and they offered me less money to do three than I’d get paid for one!” Statham toldVulturein an interview.
“So it was a business decision. I would have loved to have done it, but you can’t really sign on without doing a script, and to sign on for three of them? And to get paid a pittance? I just couldn’t see the value in that.”
After he refused to go for the reprise as Frank Martin, Ed Skrein took over the driving seat inThe Transporter Refueledin 2015.
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There is Slim Chance of Jason Statham Appearing inHobbs & Shaw 2
One of the standout additions to theFast & Furiousuniverse isFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off film that stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw.
One of the major aspects ofHobbs & Shawis the undeniable chemistry between Jason Statham andDwayne Johnson. And, then there was news that they would go forHobbs and Shaw 2. But Statham abandoned it and joined the mainstreamFast & Furious.
Now, for theHobbsspinoff, it’s been in the news thatJason Momoawill be alongside Dwayne Johnson. Momoa was supposed to play the role of Mateo inHobbs and Shaw. However, due to his busy schedule, he could not.
On aninstagrampost when a fan asked about Jason Momoa and why he wasn’t there, Dwayne Johnson replied in the comments:
“Yup me and Jason Momoa tried hard to get him in this movie to play my brother, but his schedule was too packed. Next Hobbs movie for sure.”
Hiram Garcia, from Seven Bucks Productions, confirmed (viaTheWrap) thatHobbs & Shaw 2is in active development: “We never like to announce anything like that prematurely… but we are writing the story.”
Currently, there are no specific casting details forHobbs and Shaw 2. But seems like Statham is not a part of it.
Watch theTransporterfranchise on Netflix.
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Source:Vulture
Prantik Prabal Roy
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Prantik Prabal Roy is a content writer at FandomWire. With over three years of experience in content writing for various media houses, he takes great interest in telling stories about Hollywood celebrities and the world revolving around them. He has done his Master’s in English literature and diploma course in journalism. Being a literature student, he has the ability to delve into the matter and analyse it thoroughly to give the readers a clear view on the specific topics.
