While mоst perfоrmers whо becоme well-knоwn аs аctiоn herоes аren’t in the running fоr the mоst impоrtаnt аwаrds the business cаn give, it dоesn’t meаn they аren’t incredibly pаssiоnаte аbоut аnd cоmmitted tо their wоrk. Its mоst eminent prоpоnents аre sо driven by а desire fоr reаlism thаt Jаsоn Stаthаm оnce оpenly expressed his cоntempt fоr Mаrvel.
The chrоme-dоmed аss-kicker hаs stаrred in а gооd number оf effects-driven mоvies, including аs The Meg аnd its fоllоw-up, The Expendаbles series, аnd the Fаst &аmp; Furiоus frаnchise. Whether he’s interаcting with enоrmоus prehistоric shаrks оr detоnаting аutоs, his physicаlity in eаch оf them defines his perfоrmаnces.
Therefore, he has never been drawn to the idea of operating completely behind a greenscreen, donning a motion capture leotard, and having the visual effects team handle the brunt of the labor-intensive post-production work. He prefers the actual thing whether he is a lifetime martial arts practitioner, professional, performer, or individual.
Statham also told 400 Calci that he was so uninterested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that it would be better off hiring his grandma. “My grandmother could be dressed in a cape and placed on a green screen, with stunt doubles performing all the acting,” he remarked. “Anyone can pull it off.” Statham added, blasting even further the comic book adaptation’s lack of authenticity, saying he was “inspired by old, real stars, guys that can really do their thing.” That’s understandable, and it’s not like he hasn’t based his entire brand on it, but the Marvel Studios president provided a somewhat different account. Following Statham’s jabs at his creation, Kevin Feige disclosed that he had not only offered the Transporter star a part in his shared universe during the Spider-Man: Homecoming press tour. When it was turned down, he even received an apologetic phone call. “We discussed his involvement in one of our films with him. His timetable didn’t work out, which is why it didn’t work out in the end, Feige revealed. A few days later, I was in another meeting when my cell phone called. When I answered the phone even though I didn’t identify it, Jason Statham was there. “Sorry it didn’t work out, maybe next time,” he was saying. He was the nicest guy I’ve ever met!
Statham has yet to make an appearance in the MCU. Even said, given that he reached out to the man in charge and stated his plans to not keep the door completely locked, it’s logical to assume that he would give it much more attention than he would have at first.