Two years later, after making a statement as one of the most action-packed fusion films of all time, the second franchise made its debut in 2012 with The Expendables 2.
Albeit, the movie grossed $268 million at the global box office.
As the first film of the franchise, there were mixed reviews. But they smell betrayal in the midst and must choose to save their own lives or the lives of the innocent. Statham’s character, Lee Christmas, is a dangerous knife specialist who is commissioned along with the rest of the crew to assassinate a Latin American dictator.
Together, they form a dangerous group of mercenaries known as The Expendables, headed by Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone). The array of fighting characters includes Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, and Terry Crews. If there was ever a movie to commemorate all the action movie legends on one screen, it would be The Expendables. The biochemical warfare plot hits close to home for 2019, but it still managed to clock in $760 million at the global box office. The two must put aside their past differences and join forces to stop the transhuman enhanced cyber-soldier, Brixton Lore (Idris Elba), who holds in his possession a lethal biochemical from wiping out half the world’s population. The 2019 film release of Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw showcased two of the main characters from the last two installments, Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) and Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson). It’s safe to say that it was the highlight of the entire movie, even in the absence of the late Paul Walker.Ĩ Fast And Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw In the movie, Shaw creates a friendship with Toretto and officially becomes a part of the Family after safeguarding his son in the most dangerous (and heartwarming) fight scenes of the movie. The eighth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, The Fate of The Furious, came in just behind Fast 7 with $1.2 billion in gross global earnings on a $260 million budget. The movie was the most successful movie in the franchise to date, grossing $1.5 billion at the global box office.Ĭoming off the heels of a massive achievement with Fast and Furious 7, which exceeded the global box office earnings of Fast and Furious 6, grossing only $788.7 million. Before his official cast as Deckard Shaw in Fast and Furious 7, he made a cameo appearance a the end of Fast and Furious six as the one who killed Han and has a burning vengeance to take out the rest of Dom’s crew. The British actor blended with Hollywood’s A-list cast of characters like Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodrigues, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Jordana Brewster, and rapper Ludacris. Statham has the propensity to play tough and irredeemable characters, but let’s take a look at ten of the highest-grossing box office films he has produced to date.įrom its inception, the Fast and The Furious franchise stood out with a great cast of Hollywood’s best cast of actors and actresses, making it a potential goldmine for movie success.
He has rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest named actors and actresses in the movie industry, such as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Robert De Niro, Vin Diesel, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Lopez, Clive Owen, and Tommy Lee Jones.
Known most notably for his high-voltage action fighting scenes, his gritty British accent, and his tough demeanor, Jason Statham has solidified his spot as one of the most sought-after actors both on and offset.