The Transporter franchise is a beloved action series starring Jason Statham as Frank Martin. While the series continued after Statham's departure, it never reached the same heights. Could Statham return for Transporter 5?
The Transporter is one of Jason Statham ’s most iconic action movie franchises, but it remains unclear if he’ll ever play Frank Martin again in Transporter 5. The franchise debuted in 2002 with the release of The Transporter , which marked Statham’s first headlining role in a major action vehicle. The titular stoic mercenary-turned-driver quickly became the defining role of Statham’s career and opened the door to other opportunities in the genre.
Not only did he go on to star in other action films like War, Crank, and The Mechanic; he reprised his role as Frank in two more Transporter movies. The trilogy got bigger, bolder, and better with each movie. 2005’s Transporter 2 expanded the scope with even more bonkers action scenes and 2008’s Transporter 3 became the highest-grossing entry in the series. The Transporter franchise continued after that, with a fourth film and a TV spinoff, but Statham never played Frank again. It never found the same success without Statham at the helm, so the question must be asked: will Statham ever return to the Transporter franchise? Sadly, as great as Transporter 5 would be, it seems unlikely that it’ll ever happen (at least with Statham as the lead). Jason Statham Passed On The Transporter 4 Due To Salary & Script Reasons The Producers Couldn’t Make Statham’s Transporter 4 Deal After the success of Transporter 3, the producers naturally wanted to make Transporter 4 with Statham returning as Frank. However, by then, Statham was a much bigger star than when he’d started working with them on the first Transporter film. He’d become one of the most beloved stars in the action genre, with several blockbuster hits under his belt, so he had plenty of offers coming in and he could name his price. Negotiations for a fourth film eventually fell through, and Statham has since revealed why he turned down Transporter
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