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Jason Statham's best movie scenes highlight the actor's talents as an action star and surprisingly effective comedy performer. After working in markets during his youth and finding jobs in the world of athletics and modeling, Statham made his big-screen debut in 1998 in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. His early collaborations with Guy Ritchie got Statham noticed, with subsequent films like The Transporter cementing Statham as one of the best action actors in modern movies.
The action is grounded by cuts to Statham, who stays firmly in character despite the chaos. Even with helicopters and explosions happening all around him, Statham gives Jensen a believably cool exterior but with enough charm to be appealing beyond the action. There's even a hint of a little vulnerability at the end when his love interest remains behind to cover his escape, earning sympathy for an absurd character in a ridiculous film.
The chase scene is a blast, and Statham is a deceptively big part of it. Rob's premature joy at their heist is a fun little beat for the character, but Statham also gets the chance to showcase his skills behind the wheel while escaping pursuers. He even takes one out with some tricky driving. The Italian Job is a surprisingly fun if weightless heist film, and Statham's performance in the film's best scenes is a testament to the potential he fully explored in later films.
6 The Fate of the Furious The Prison Break Close Jason Statham's inclusion in The Fast and the Furious franchise as Deckard Shaw was an explosive escalation for the series, with his antagonistic turn in Furious 7 working as an ideal fusion of steely cool villainy and over-the-top violence. However, the character's best action scene in the mainline series remains his prison escape in The Fate of the Furious.
4 Crank Chelios' Final Call Close Crank remains one of the wildest films of the 21st century, an absurd action flick that purposefully never pulls back on the escalation. After being informed that he'll die if he lets his adrenaline get too low, Chev Chelios embarks on a wild run through Los Angeles that only gets more bonkers as it goes along. Statham is perhaps the only actor who could play Chelios correctly, fusing the cool guy action hero with a committed sardonic performance.
2 Spy Rick Ford Recounts His Previous Missions Close Perhaps Jason Statham's most underutilized talent is his comedic timing. The actor has always been good at delivering witty banter in action movies, but he's also deceptively funny when he wants to be. Paul Feig's Spy recognized this talent and ran with it. The highest-rated film in Statham's career, cast the actor as the hyper-confident super spy Ford.
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