'He’s got one of the biggest egos in Hollywood.' An inside look at Jason Statham's abrupt March 3 exit from Sony’s 'The Man From Toronto,' as well as his split with his agents at WME and manager Steve Chasman
, an action comedy co-starring Kevin Hart that was scheduled to start shooting in April.
Statham then turned to his agents at WME and said he wanted out. His team, led by Patrick Whitesell, already had negotiated what sources say was a $10 million fee, and they counseled their client to stay in the picture. Besides forfeiting the money, exiting a studio production at the last minute would be a bad look for him, they explained, and Sony was willing to pay the eight-figure salary only because the movie would carry an audience-friendly PG-13 rating.
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