Interesting Facts About Jason Statham, Once Joined the English National Team and Almost Died While Filming

Kapanlagi.com - Jason Statham is known to the public through a series of famous action films, including the Transporter trilogy, Crank, The Italian Job, The Bank Job, and several sequels of the Fast and the Furious.

He is consistently chosen to play in this genre because of his skill in martial arts, even able to perform dangerous scenes without using a double or stuntman.

Although the characters he plays don't always display muscles like action actors, this British actor is still known for his macho roles.

In almost every film appearance, Statham always exudes a mysterious aura. Statham tends to maintain his privacy and rarely appears in the news unless it relates to his artistic work on the big screen.

1. English Nationality

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Jason Statham is a British actor born in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England on July 26, 1967.

2. Former Part of the English National Team

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With his talent in diving, Jason has been a member of the English national swimming team for 12 years.

3. Chess Expert

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According to Worldation, besides his skills in swimming and martial arts, Statham is also proficient in playing chess. His close friend, Guy Ritchie, is his chess opponent. They often play chess during breaks from filming.

4. Almost Died While Shooting

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While shooting The Expendables 3, there was a scene where he had to drive a truck, stop it, get out, and do some other scenes. However, in reality, when the truck was almost at the edge of the pier and almost fell into the Black Sea, he was still inside the truck.

Fortunately, he did not suffer serious injuries and managed to swim to the shore, while his truck sank in the sea. A similar incident also occurred when he was involved in an accident with an amphibious plane at the same shooting location.

5. The Beginning of His Involvement as Shaw

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In 2013, he made a cameo appearance in the film Fast and Furious 6 as Deckard Shaw, the brother of the franchise's antagonist character, Owen Shaw. His success in this series led to a spin-off with Dwayne Johnson titled Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.

6. Voicing for an Animated Film

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According to reports from Screen Rant, in 2011 Statham lent his voice for the animated film Gnomeo and Juliet, which was aimed at children. The role he played was Tybalt, the character of the Cat Prince. In addition, Statham also lent his voice in several video games such as Red Faction II and Call of Duty.

7. Starting with Guy Ritchie

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When Jason introduced himself to director Guy Ritchie, he heard Statham's background story, where Statham used to sell various counterfeit perfumes and jewelry on the streets. From that story, Jason then became involved as one of the stars in the highly popular thriller film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

8. Trained by a Formula One Racer

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Involved in many films showcasing car scenes, Statham apparently has been learning the art of driving since his childhood. As an adult, he tried to obtain a driving license but failed several times before finally succeeding.

Nevertheless, his failures did not hinder his skills behind the wheel. Before being involved in the making of the film remake The Italian Job in 2003, Statham even trained with Formula One race car driver, Damon Hill.

9. What martial arts does Jason Statham practice?

Jason Statham is often involved in action films, which are still related to his background in trained mixed martial arts and jujitsu. Thanks to his exceptional martial arts skills, Statham once dreamed of becoming a professional stuntman or a substitute actor in action films.

10. What film made Jason Statham famous?

After learning about Statham's background as a black market trader, Ritchie chose him to play the character 'Bacon' in the crime comedy thriller film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998. The film received praise from critics and audiences, and helped increase Statham's popularity among the public.

11. What did Jason Statham do before becoming an actor?

A famous action hero from England, Jason Statham, is a man full of talent. Eight years before his debut appearance on the silver screen through the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998, Statham was a professional diver.

12. Is Jason Statham a big star?

Over the past three decades, Jason Statham has established himself as one of the leading action stars in the film industry, with his box office earnings skyrocketing in recent decades. Initially involved in small projects in the 90s, Statham later landed significant roles in serious action films in the early 2000s, including in the film 'The Transporter'.

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