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INTERVIEW: Jason Statham Updates Us on Crank 2, Death Race, The Transporter 3, and The Brazilian Job

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Every couple of months, we like to check in on action icon and all-around good guy Jason Statham. This time, we grilled him at the press junket for his upcoming heist film The Bank Job. While we will have more from Jason on that film in the near future, he did fill us in on his busy production slate. Here, he talks about all of his future projects including Death Race, Crank 2, The Transporter 3, and The Brazilian Job.

This is what he had to say:

Can you tell us about your upcoming slate of films?

Jason Statham: I think Death Race is going to be great. I can't wait to see some of the stuff from that. I stepped up to the chance to work with Ian McShane and Joan Allen. These are great actors and actresses. If I can keep that going. If I can keep working with great filmmakers, and great screenwriters, then I can't lose. You are so protected when you do that.

You are also working on The Transporter 3. Is that going to be shot in the states this time?

Jason Statham: We are going to shoot it in Paris.

What is the storyline?

Jason Statham: I can't say. (Laughs)

Is (producer) Steve Chasman involved?

Jason Statham: Steve's involved, yeah. Steve is the man. He is involved with all of the other ones.

What is the Status on The Brazilian Job now?

Jason Statham: It is not happening, you know? If it does happen, we'll all go, "Jesus!" Cause we don't expect it too. Because it has been stagnant for so long. It needs some dynamite under it to make it move. I am very happy to do it. I would love to work with Mark Walberg again. That was a great little group of people we had, there. That one is on the back burner. Once it is on the front burner, we will get busy. For now, we have two films lined up. If it came next week, we wouldn't be able to do it.

Crank 2 is for sure going into production in April or March?

Jason Statham: Yeah. In April. Crank 2. Crazy times. You thought the last sex scene was funny. Wait to you see the one in this.

Death Race opens September 12th, 2008. The Bank Job opens this March 7th, 2008.


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January 28th, 2008 8:20am
I love Jason Statham...he is one of the best action heros around today!!! I just saw a trailer for "The Bank Job" & this film looks really good!
 
January 25th, 2008 4:07pm
i think The Brazilian Job would be a hit. The hilarious Mos Def, the brilliant Edward Norton, and the (should have been hitman)Statham made The Italian Job such an awesome movie
 
January 25th, 2008 8:08am
These are all great sequels...The Bazilian Job might not happen, but they should still make a sequel to the Italian Job, just with a different twist. Crank was pretty good and hopefully the second one will be great. That sex scene was pretty damn funny so I can't imagine what this one is gonna turn out to be...
 
January 25th, 2008 4:24am
tremendous, statham didn't die in that movie, yes he fell but after that it cuts to his heart and shows that it starts beating again which clues you in to the fact they there could be a sequel. and mexicanbob, is everything you see in movies realistic? haha not a chance
 
January 24th, 2008 8:07pm
I hope that they do make the braziian job. I loved the italian job and I'm sure the brazilian job would be great. As for crank 2, I agree, It's going to be interesting how they explain how he's still alive. I mean come on, realisticly, you can't expect to fall that far up and not die. I'm sorry that's just how gravity works. I don't make the rules, man. Nonetheless, I'd still like to see the movie no matter how they explained it. The first one just cracked me up!!!
 
January 24th, 2008 7:19pm
This man is an action star strait up hell yeh
 
January 24th, 2008 2:49pm
Hell Yeah cant wait
 
January 24th, 2008 2:29pm
Now wait a minute.Didn't Statham die in Crank?I mean falling from a few 1000 feet from a plane.I'm sure nobody would survive that.To me I'd like to see how they're gonna explain this one
 
January 24th, 2008 2:12pm
all of those movies sound awesome, i agree, transporter 2 was awful but they can definitely salvage it with a third... and I agree The Joker, I would really like to see the Brazilian Job, i'm pretty sure everyone love the Italian Job so it only makes sense they fire up a sequel. need I say anything about death race? i mean damn.. although crank was a joke, if he says the sex scene will be crazier than having sex in front of a busy street corner, then thats something i will have to see..
 
January 24th, 2008 1:37pm
Jason Statham, one of my favorite action stars!!
 
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The Bank Job
Rating:R
Release:March 7th, 2008
Director:Roger Donaldson
Starring:Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, Richard Lintern, Don Gallagher, David Suchet
Studio:Lionsgate
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Rating:R
Release:September 1st, 2006
Director:Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Starring:Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Efren Ramirez, Jose Cantillo, Jay Xcala, Carlos Sanz, Keone Young
Studio:Lionsgate Films
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Rating:PG-13
Release:September 2nd, 2005
Director:Louis Leterrier
Starring:Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta
Studio:20th Century Fox
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