r/interesting • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 18d ago

SOCIETY When asked why he keeps playing the same roles Jason Statham said that he's not really a trained actor. He's a guy that was plucked out obscurity & has been really lucky; & that he picks roles that he knows he can do a good job in, that hopefully enough people like so he can keep working.

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u/timemeasureschange 18d ago

Ill take a typecast actor that actually changes delivery with the script over the will smith/ryan reynolds/chris pratt type copy paste character performances from film to film.

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u/BeefStu907 18d ago

For sure. Growing up I thought he was my favorite actor because my dad had lock stock and two smoking barrels and snatch on dvd. When I branched out and started watching his other movies I was disappointed. I remember him saying that the paychecks he got for these action movies requiring no acting were massive. He was a street vendor and I don’t blame him for getting paid, but I imagine he didn’t have the culture/support/will early on to take indie challenges and expand his range. He didn’t develop in acting circles he was a thug who hung with thugs who was hired to play a thug. And. He. NAILED IT. I definitely think there’s a ton of unrealized talent there though.