Actor Jason Statham has starred in many hit action movies like The Expendables and The Meg. There came a point where Statham was the face of his own series of thrilling films. But salary issues forced him to leave his franchise behind.
Jason Statham left this franchise for financial reasons Jason Statham | Rich Fury/Getty Images
Statham once had his own action franchise in The Transporter films. The actor played anti-hero Frank Martin in the thrillers, who would offer to transfer goods for potential customers. According to The Numbers, the films made $315,536,842. The first film was directed by Luc Besson, who cast Statham in the role after a brief conversation. The Hobbs and Shaw star was honored to be a part of the film just based off of Besson’s involvement.
“It was an idea dreamt up by my manager who’s good mates with Luc Besson, who I’d...
Jason Statham left this franchise for financial reasons Jason Statham | Rich Fury/Getty Images
Statham once had his own action franchise in The Transporter films. The actor played anti-hero Frank Martin in the thrillers, who would offer to transfer goods for potential customers. According to The Numbers, the films made $315,536,842. The first film was directed by Luc Besson, who cast Statham in the role after a brief conversation. The Hobbs and Shaw star was honored to be a part of the film just based off of Besson’s involvement.
“It was an idea dreamt up by my manager who’s good mates with Luc Besson, who I’d...
- 7/1/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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