Jason Statham’s first movie, Locked Up and Two Smoking Barrels, reveals that being an action star isn’t what he’s best at

Jason Statham Is a big action movie star, but his deadpan debut performance in Lock, stock and two smoking barrels Proves he’s even better at delivering pitch-black comedy. Statham is one of the few movie stars who can turn a movie into a blockbuster based on their involvement alone. Statham is the only reason The book was a box office hit. Even when it comes to his own franchise, vi Crank, The MegAnd The ExpendablesIt’s Statham’s star power that draws in the crowds, not the IP

Statham is always awesome in his action movies. No one other than Statham could fight a Megalodon in hand-to-hand combat with a straight face and really sell it. No one other than Statham could end one of his movies with a hallucinatory kaju battle and not make it feel like jumping the shark. But Statham’s first film role was in Guy Ritchie’s crime caper Lock, stock and two smoking barrels Proves it’s something he’s even better at.

Jason Statham’s first movie role proves that action isn’t what he’s best at

Statham is a master of dark comedy

Statham began his career as a member of Britain’s national diving team and later worked as a model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi’s. It was during this time that Statham was introduced to Ritchie, who cast him in his directorial debut, Lock, stock and two smoking barrels (via AskMen). Statham plays one of the main roles, Bacon, a small-time London criminal Who pools together some money with his friends so they can enter a high-stakes three-card bragging game.

Along with Vinnie Jones’ Big Chris, Bacon is one of Richie’s best characters. Statham perfected his tough guy on-screen persona right out of the gateLooking right at home in the dangerous criminal underworld in which the film takes place, and He also nailed the dry, deadpan delivery of all of Bacon’s snarky one-liners.. The performance proved that Statham is adept at dark comedy – he could have played the Colin Farrell role in in Bruges Or the Mark Strong role in Kick-Ass.

Jason Statham hasn’t done a movie like Locke, Camp and Two Smoking Barrels in a long time

Statham has done other comedies recently, but none as dark as Lock, Camp

Soon after Castle, campStatham played a handful of other darkly comedic roles. He reunited with Richie for SnatchA spiritual successor to Castle, campAnd these Crank movies are two of the darkest, wackiest, most bunker movies ever made. But in recent years, Statham’s dark comedy streak has fallen by the wayside. He was in comedies like Spy And Operation Fortune: Ruse de GuerreBut nothing like twist like Castle, campDespite it still being arguably his best movie. Jason Statham Should come back to do dark comedy, because he has a real knack for it.

Source: AskMen