Jason Statham Opts Out of THE TRANSPORTER Sequels; Signs Up for THE MECHANIC 2

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Every Jason Statham movie is a good movie, even if it sucks!



Badass Digest reports that Jason Statham has turned down one of his best known franchises, and said "yes" to the beginning of a new one. Enough is enough! Right?



Badass Digest says that Statham is not going to appear in Luc Besson's THREE upcoming Transporter sequels, but he has signed on for the second instalment of The Mechanic.



It's hard to tell which franchise will turn out more successful. Badass Digest makes a legitimate point...

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So Statham won't be in Transporter 4 (or 5 or 6). That's okay. Someone else can drive a car really fast while wearing fancy suits and letting bad guys cover their body in oil. What's curious is the film Statham has agreed to make: The Mechanic 2.

I've said there's no "stock" Jason Statham film in the past, but I might be wrong when it comes to The Mechanic. There's basically nothing to Statham's character. The plot revolves mostly around Statham's protege, played by Ben Foster. Take him out of the picture, which Jason Statham does in the first film, and you have nothing left. Of all the Statham movies to sequelize, this has to be the most boring possible choice. Unless the whole film is about that character's awesome record player. If so, I take back everything I just said.

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[via Badass Digest]

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