By Richard Haridy April 23, 2014 From Commando to Taken, if cinema has taught us anything, it’s to not mess with heroes’ daughters. It really does make them angry. Homefront is the type of film that gleefully indulges in that well worn cliché with an entertaining sincerity. After a raid on a meth lab climaxes […]
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Jason Statham takes over for Daniel Craig in ‘Layer Cake’ sequel
November 13, 2013 
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Jason Statham will star in an upcoming sequel to Layer Cake, the 2004 cockney crime thriller that scored Daniel Craig his Bond gig. According to Deadline, Statham and his producing partner Steve Chasman have nabbed the rights to J.J. Connolly’s novel Viva La Madness. Viva La Madness takes place after the events of Layer Cake, […]
Continue readingJason Statham in talks for Melissa McCarthy’s spy flick Susan Cooper
October 23, 2013 0 Comments
Depending on your perspective, Jason Statham has either never starred in a comedy, or all his films have been comedies. Deadline has just revealed that the serious action man is in talks to star in a comedy titled Susan Cooper, opposite Melissa McCarthy. Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids, is behind the proposal for this female […]
Continue readingKelsey Grammer takes the Nicolas Cage role in Expendables 3
September 18, 2013 0 Comments
Though no one could ever truly replace Nicolas Cage, Kelsey Grammer will do his darndest by taking on a role intended for Cage in Expendables 3. According to Deadline, the former Frasier star will play Bonaparte, “an ex-mercenary who helps the Expendables in their mission.” It’s unknown why Cage turned down the part. We suspect […]
Continue readingDjimon Hounsou joins Fast & Furious 7
September 12, 2013 0 Comments
Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou has joined the ever-expanding cast of Fast & Furious 7, Variety reports. Though the details of his part are unknown, he joins other series newcomers Jason Statham, Kurt Russell, and Ronda Rousey. Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, and Dwayne Johnson will all return for the …. whatever-you-call-a-seventh-instalment-quel. James Wan takes over directorial […]
Continue readingKurt Russell in talks for Fast and Furious 7
September 2, 2013 0 Comments
Kurt Russell might be the latest big-screen heavy to join the cast of Universal’s Fast and Furious franchise. According to Variety, Russell is in negotiations to take the role originally passed on by Denzel Washington in Fast and Furious 7. Considering the calibre of the actors sought for this part, it must be fairly significant. It is […]
Continue readingAge ain’t nothing but a number – The Expendables 2 review
August 30, 2012 0 Comments
The Expendables 2 – Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Directed by Simon West. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Any hope I had of keeping a tally of fatalities in The Expendables 2 was quickly dashed by the opening melee, which makes the last ten minutes of The Wild Bunch look like […]
Continue readingThe top 10 athletes turned actors
July 27, 2012 5 Comments
The top 10 athletes turned actors. By Simon Miraudo. In Magic Mike, you might recognise the hirsute male stripper Tarzan not from other flicks, but in fact from his career as a professional wrestler. Yes, Kevin Nash has made the transition from sports to the silver screen, like so many other male and female beefcakes […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Expendables 2
May 7, 2012 2 Comments
A trailer for The Expendables 2 premiered online recently and the internet immediately became 63% more masculine. Explosions, big trucks, cargo planes, explosions, guns, knives, explosions and roundhouse kicks abound in this predictably loud and hectic trailer for the upcoming man-fest. Simon West (Con Air) takes over directorial duties from Stallone for this sequel, so […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Expendables 2
April 27, 2012 2 Comments
Twelve character posters for The Expendables 2 have arrived online, showing off stars Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, and the rest. I wasn’t previously interested in seeing a sequel to the interminable Expendables… until this poster revealed Stallone would be rocking a handlebar moustached. Re-intrigued! Simon West directs the sequel, which also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph […]
Continue readingSpielberg and Bay in discussions for Transformers 4; Statham eyed as star
October 18, 2011 2 Comments
File this one under ‘no duh‘. Hasbro wants more Transformers films and is in ‘active discussions’ with Paramount, director Michael Bay and producer Steven Spielberg about getting to work on a fourth instalment. According to The Hollywood Reporter – who captured Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner’s conference call regarding their third-quarter earnings (augmented by the billion […]
Continue readingJason Statham gearing up for Fast and Furious Six?
October 5, 2011 0 Comments
Jason Statham is rumoured to be in conversations with Universal Pictures about starring in either one or both of the two upcoming Fast and Furious sequels. According to Twitch, the studio is currently scouting locations in Europe for a back-to-back shoot of both Fast Six and Fast Seven in 2012. Before you start shaving your heads […]
Continue readingAussie Liam Hemsworth signs up for Expendables 2
September 21, 2011 1 Comment
Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth has joined the cast of the upcoming blockbuster The Expendables 2, Variety reports. There’s no word yet on what role Hemsworth will play, though he’s sure to bring his female Hunger Games fans with him to the franchise being kept afloat by an ensemble of 1980s action stars. Hemsworth will join […]
Continue readingNicolas Cage, Michael Biehn joining The Expendables 2?
September 14, 2011 2 Comments
It’s becoming very difficult to keep up with the casting of action movie heroes in The Expendables 2. We already know that John Travolta, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme will (probably) join Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke in the sequel to the hit 2010 flick (with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis also reprising their small roles). […]
Continue readingSchwarzenegger and Willis have “substantial” roles in Expendables 2
September 7, 2011 1 Comment
Although this rumour has been around since the words “The Expendables” and “Two” were first uttered in the same sentence, Deadline has confirmed Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis have closed deals for “substantial” roles in the sequel to the 2010 box office hit. The duo briefly appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in a rather questionable sequence […]
Continue readingTravolta, Norris and Van Damme joining The Expendables 2?
August 1, 2011 1 Comment
If you thought the cast of the first Expendables featured some of the finest vintage direct-to-DVD action stars around, wait until you hear some of the names being floated for Part 2. Although Sylvester Stallone won’t be at the helm, director Simon West is prepping production on the sequel to the hit ensemble flick. Set […]
Continue readingTransformers producer wants second trilogy
July 8, 2011 1 Comment
It’s no surprise that the producers of Transformers are eager to keep pumping out sequels (especially when the most recent film picked up $399 million worldwide on its opening weekend). The return of director Michael Bay and star Shia LaBeouf is doubtful, and although rumour of Jason Statham taking over the lead in any further instalments […]
Continue readingCould Jason Statham take over the Transformers franchise?
July 6, 2011 7 Comments
We feel dirty for even writing this story. According to … ahem … Showbiz Spy (shudder), Jason Statham is being considered to take over the Transformers series. So, we hardly need to tell you that Showbiz Spy is about as dubious as sources come. However, it’s important to note that following Transformers: Dark of the […]
Continue readingJason Statham to follow in Mel Gibson’s footsteps for Parker
April 19, 2011 1 Comment
Jason Statham is in talks to star as Parker in an adaptation of Donald Westlake’s crime novel saga of the same name. According to Variety, the Taylor Hackford directed feature would star Statham as an honourable, yet dangerous, thief. The first book of Westlake’s Parker series (published under the pseudonym Richard Stark) was The Hunter, […]
Continue readingThe Statham Special – The Mechanic review
March 22, 2011 0 Comments
The Mechanic – Starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland. Directed by Simon West. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Jason Statham knows how to kill people real good. That’s just one of the great cinematic truths of our time. In the same way that some actors have a natural chemistry with one another, and […]
Continue readingAt least it’s violent – The Expendables review
August 12, 2010 2 Comments
The Expendables – Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li. Directed by Sylvester Stallone. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. You’re certain to walk away from The Expendables with a higher testosterone count than when you walked in, but it’ll cost you a hefty dose of brain cells. Sylvester Stallone’s latest undoes the goodwill earned […]
Continue readingSee Mickey Rourke drive a stake through Stallone’s back!!!
July 29, 2009 0 Comments
source: empireonline.com OK, we fibbed a little. Mickey Rourke isn’t so much driving a stake through Sylvester Stallone‘s back as he is calmly tattooing it. In fact, Stallone looks like he’s kind of enjoying it. The shot comes from their upcoming action smorgasbord The Expendables. The film, written and directed by Sly, features an unstoppable […]
Continue readingWill The Expendables be the greatest film ever made?
February 19, 2009 0 Comments
source: aicn.com If you haven’t heard about Sylvester Stallone‘s upcoming project The Expendables, you are in for a treat. Sly has lined up one of the most badass casts in the history of film badassery. He has also enlisted the talents of one of the best and most underrated action directors currently working – himself. […]
Continue readingCrank 2 poster and trailer debut
February 10, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com The poster for Crank 2: High Voltage has landed on-line, and it features one of the greatest, straight-to-the-point-we’ll-do-whatever-we-like-in-our-movie taglines in the history of cinema. “He was dead … but he got better.” Crank 2 picks up exactly where Crank 1 left off, with Chev Chelios scraped off the pavement by the Chinese mafia. […]
Continue readingCrank 2 makes Crank 1 look like Sense and Sensibility
January 2, 2009 1 Comment
source: traileraddict.comA very NSFW teaser for Crank: High Voltage has landed online, promising the powerful, emotionally-charged, Oscar-worthy moments that made the original Crank so memorable. Well, that and the public sex scenes. This movie is going to be nuts. Jason Statham reprises his role as the unfortunately named Chev Chelios. He has somehow managed to […]
Continue readingTransporter 3 – Statham Officially Coolest Geezer Alive
September 4, 2008 3 Comments
source: traileraddict.comThe ridiculously entertaining Transporter series is back, with Jason Statham reprising his role as Frank Martin – ‘package’ transporter extrordinaire. Check it out – if you’re awesome enough: http://www.traileraddict.com/emb/6117 Transporter 3 is set for release in November. Take a look at the poster, taking the series into a brave new direction (this time its […]
Continue readingIt’s (Not) All About the Benjamins – The Bank Job Review
August 1, 2008 4 Comments
The Bank Job – Starring Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows and Stephen Campbell Moore. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Rated MA for strong coarse language and sexual references. 112 mins. As mentioned in the first few moments of the film, The Bank Job is based on a true story. How much of the movie is based on […]
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