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Guy Ritchie's underrated spy comedy film starring Jason Statham will soon have a new streaming home. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre will be available on Peacock on April 28.

Released in 2023, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre sees special agent and elite spy Orson Fortune (Statham) working to retrieve a stolen high-tech device called "The Handle" before an arms dealer (Hugh Grant) can auction it off to the highest bidder. In order to get back The Handle, Orson assembles an elite team of undercover agents. In addition to Statham and Grant, the film stars Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone and Eddie Marsan. Ritchie wrote, directed and produced.

The theatrical release of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre faced several setbacks around the world. It was reported that the film was pulled from release because of its depiction of Ukrainian gangsters being the main antagonists working with Grant's villainous character.

The Beekeeper's Jason Statham and Aladdin director Guy Ritchie's intense action-thriller Wrath of Man is making its way to streaming for free next month.

Starting April 1, 2025, Tubi subscribers can watch Wrath of Man, a gripping revenge thriller filled with high-stakes heists, brutal action, and Statham’s signature intensity. Directed by Ritchie, the film follows a mysterious armored truck driver (Statham) with a hidden agenda, slowly unraveling his deadly past as he exacts calculated vengeance. Wrath of Man is a stylish and brutal crime film that blends Ritchie's sharp storytelling with Statham’s no-nonsense action persona.

Statham & Ritchie: A Dynamic Action Duo

Statham and Ritchie have built a strong creative partnership over the years, collaborating on several hard-hitting crime films. Their first team-up was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), which launched Statham’s film career and also featured Brad Pitt. This was followed by Snatch (2000), where he played the fast-talking Turkish.

Jason Statham’s action-thriller Homefront from 2013 is making its way to streaming, giving fans a chance to revisit one of his most underrated films.

Starting April 18, 2025, Tubi subscribers can watch Homefront, a gripping revenge-driven action film written by none other than cinema icon and original Rocky writer Sylvester Stallone. Based on Chuck Logan’s novel of the same name, the story follows Phil Broker (Statham), a former DEA agent who moves to a quiet Louisiana town with his daughter, hoping for a peaceful life. However, when he clashes with local drug kingpin Gator Bodine, played by Spider-Man's James Franco, Broker is forced back into action to protect his family from a dangerous criminal underworld. The film also features standout performances from Kate Bosworth as Gator’s volatile sister, Creature Commandos' Frank Grillo as a brutal antagonist and Stranger Things' Winona Ryder in a surprising turn as his shady accomplice. Featuring intense fight scenes,...

It may be hard for folks who weren't around at the time to understand, but there was a moment when Hugh Grant appeared poised to become one of the biggest movie stars on the planet.

Flashback to the spring of 1994. Bill Clinton was a popular U.S. President, everyone was drinking Zima, and moviegoers were flocking to cineplexes to see the British rom-com "Four Weddings and a Funeral." It was a surprise hit that picked up word-of-mouth steam via a slow roll-out from its distributor Gramercy Pictures, which was fortunate to have a great, immensely appealing film at a time when theaters were being inundated with dreck like "Major League II," "Cops and Robbersons" and "D2: The Mighty Ducks."

While "Four Weddings and a Funeral" is at heart an ensemble comedy, Grant's endearingly flappable demeanor and effortless delivery of the film's hilariously quippy dialogue had some critics comparing him to Hollywood's greatest Grant.

Jason Statham Post-covid Box Office Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jason Statham is one of the biggest action stars in Hollywood whose career is an inspiration for all. From playing supporting roles in Hollywood action films, he got his own franchises – Transporter film series and more. His films have grossed more than $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office and are considered one of the industry’s most bankable stars.

The Covid-19 pandemic put the world to a halt and hampered several industries, including the movie business. Statham, being one of the top action stars, might not have suffered a lot and had his franchises to back him. From Meg 2 to the Fast & Furious movies, his films were box-office successes. Today, we will take a look at the actor’s report card in the post-covid era. Keep scrolling for more.

Jason Statham in the Post-covid Era

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Ranking any performer's filmography comes with the need for at least some clarification, and that's especially true when it comes to action stars. Are they being ranked on the performance, the amazing action they deliver, or on the quality of the film as a whole? Are all films eligible or just the ones where the performer has a lead role? Does more action automatically land a film higher on the list? Does the person doing the ranking have impeccable taste when it comes to action cinema?

Below you'll find a ranking of Jason Statham movies, and here are the answers to those questions above. The films are ranked on their overall value as action films. We're focusing on Statham's lead roles -- otherwise "Spy" would dominate the top spot (and "The Way of the Dragon" would have made our ranked list of the best Chuck Norris films) -- whether as...

Spoiler Alert: Don't get stung — this article contains signposted spoilers for The Beekeeper.

Some buzzy news for your Friday morning! Following the global box office success of last year's David Ayer and Jason Statham action thriller The Beekeeper, The Stath's assassin-turned-apiarist-turned-assassin-again Adam Clay is set to make a busy (probably murderous) bee of himself once again in Miramax's The Beekeeper 2. And what's more, per Deadline's reporting, Indonesian action filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto is making a beeline for the director's hotseat and will be the man calling the shots on the upcoming sequel.

We know vanishingly little about what The Beekeeper 2, penned by the first movie's scribe Kurt Wimmer, will entail at this point, but we do know that cameras are due to start rolling on the sequel — which is sure to have a, er, sting in its tale — before the year is through. And while Ayer won't be at the helm for the follow-up,...

Jason Statham has done a violent dance movie villains on land, sea, and occasionally even in the air, but in Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, he relies a little more on some witty banter than straight-up bruiser tactics to deal with his adversaries. The British tough guy leads Guy Ritchie’s action caper, which sees him teaming up with Aubrey Plaza, Cary Elwes, Josh Hartnett, and a movie-stealing Hugh Grant in full Trump-tan, and pulls out a performance that audiences loved when the film was originally released in 2023.

The film operates in familiar territory for anyone who has followed Statham’s roles in his spy-orientated mode. This time around, he stars as Orson Fortune, a covert operative whose skill set and deadpan snark make comparisons to a certain British super spy inevitable, even if he likes to get a little more down and dirty than any 007 ever did. However, while Bond movies play things straight,...

Exclusive: Max Beesley, Douglas Hodge, JJ Feild and Betty Gabriel have joined John Krasinski in the cast of the new Jack Ryan movie at Amazon MGM Studios. Also on board are Sienna Miller and Wendell Pierce and Michael Kelly, returning cast from Amazon’s Prime Video series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. Gabriel also appeared in the third and fourth seasons of the series.

Capitalizing on the success of the series, the film marks the next stage in the evolution of the franchise and is produced in association with Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger are producing via Sunday Night. Andrew Form is also producing.

Andrew Bernstein, who served as an executive producer and director on Season 2 of the series, is directing the film from a script penned by Aaron Rabin and Krasinksi. Skydance’s David Ellison and Dana Goldberg are executive producing alongside John Kelly, Carlton Cuse...

Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in February. The Starz February 2025 schedule includes the climactic season finale of The Couple Next Door, starring Sam Heughan from Outlander.

The Starz app expands in February with a diverse slate of films, including 1992, starring Tyrese Gibson, Asteroid City, Every Body, The Crow, Greedy People, White House Down and more.

The Couple Next Door

In honor of Black History Month, Starz shines a spotlight on Black filmmakers with its Focus on Black Directors collection, featuring powerful titles like The Butler, Law Abiding Citizen and Emperor.

For Valentine’s Day, get your heart racing with an action-packed selection, including Borderlands, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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The grass isn’t always greener in this seemingly idyllic neighborhood where danger lurks behind...

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In 2023, Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham collaborated on their fifth feature film together, the spy action comedy, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. Unfortunately, the film wasn't the sort of box-office success that the usual winning combination of Ritchie and Statham should have resulted in. Since then, Ritchie has gone on to direct three more films, all of which without the involvement of Statham, and it remains to be seen exactly if and when the two of them will ever collaborate again. In 2024, however, Statham headlined what was considered to be one of the best action movies of the year with David Ayer's The Beekeeper. The film was just the critical and commercial rebound...

In bleak and troubled times, sometimes all it takes is seeing Jason Statham scowling in a hardhat to make it feel like maybe everything will be okay in the end after all. And that's exactly what we get in the no fuss, no muss first trailer for A Working Man, the Stath's latest team-up with The Beekeeper director David Ayer. Boasting a screenplay co-written by Ayer alongside action icon Sylvester Stallone, this one — surely the second in what will come to be known as The Three (Blue) Collars Trilogy — sees Stath play brilliantly named ex-black ops agent Levon Cade, whose humble construction worker life is upended when his boss' daughter goes missing. If it sounds like an old-school action dust-up waiting to happen, then it looks like one too — and a darn tasty one at that. Just check out the trailer below:

Over the past half-decade, Jason Statham has proven...

The ending of Guy Ritchie's 2021 heist thriller Wrath of Man sees Jason Statham's H finding absolution. Statham, the beloved leading man and action star known for his iconic works such as Crank (2006), Spy (2015), The Meg (2018), and the recent sleeper hit The Beekeeper, is in top form in Wrath of Man, a gripping story of revenge and greed. Wrath of Man's cast also features Josh Hartnett, Holt McCallany, and Scott Eastwood as the main antagonist Jan.

Wrath of Man was the fourth feature film collaboration between Ritchie and Statham before their fifth movie together, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, which also stars Josh Hartnett, was released in 2023. After joining the armored cash truck service Fortico at the beginning of the film, Statham's H protagonist turns out to be a former heist man himself whose son, Dougie (Eli Brown), is killed by an elite group of army veterans turned cash truck robbers.

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Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie have had some extremely popular movies over the years. As an action hero, Statham helped to bring a familiar face and star power to every venture. The renowned actor starred in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Fast X (2023), and The Expendables 3 (2014). He recently led a franchise of his own in 2024's The Beekeeper, which earned modest success at the box office in an otherwise quiet January.

The over-the-top stories that Ritchie tells have always been well-suited to epic adventures. He directed numerous blockbuster movies, including The Covenant (2023), The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015), and Snatch (2000). He is always willing to change directions as needed and masterfully employs comedy wherever it suits a given movie. Together, the two are a perfect pair,...

The cast of The Meg was a big reason for the shark movie's box office success when it was released back in 2018. A loose adaptation of the book, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten, the film follows a group of scientists who encounter a 75-foot-long Megalodon shark while on a rescue mission to save a trapped research station called the Mana. Posing a threat to both the scientists and the people on land, Jason Statham's Jonas Taylor and his team must face off against this gigantic beast in a confrontation that is equally silly and entertaining.

At the time, The Meg was the most expensive shark movie ever made (via THR). While the film received mixed reviews, that investment paid off as it earned $529 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo), a large part of that coming China, where the film is most popular.

Guy Ritchie’s next action thriller In the Grey won’t be coming out on Jan. 17, 2025 as previously scheduled as the movie isn’t finished. Lionsgate has taken the title off the calendar for the time being. The trailer debuted for exhibitors back at CinemaCon where the movie received its title.

Pic reteams Ritche with Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal. Eiza González, also stars. In the Grey follows two extraction specialists who must designate a route of escape for a senior female negotiator.

Ritchie wrote, directs and produces. Other producers are Ivan Atkinson and John Friedberg.

Ritchie released via Lionsgate this past spring the Cavill WWII movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare which made $20.5M domestic, $27M WW. Lionsgate also had the Ritchie directed Jason Statham-Aubrey Plaza action title, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, which made $6.5M stateside and close to $49M worldwide.

Last year, Ritchie released The Covenant, a...

While the trailer for Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy looks promising, it is still strange to see series villain Hugh Grant return to rom-com territory after a string of darker roles. Early in his career, Hugh Grant largely steered clear of darker fare. His lone early horror role, 1988s The Lair of the White Worm, was a campy, silly supernatural horror-comedy that leaned into the latter over the former. His biggest successes throughout the 90s came in the form of romantic period dramas like Sense and Sensibility and rom-coms. Grant starred in a lot of classic rom-coms.

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Hugh Grant's new horror movie Heretic proves that he should continue following his career shift that began in 2017 with Paddington 2.

Before Hugh Grants villain performances became his late-career forte, the actor starred...

Jason Statham still hasnt appeared in a James Bond movie and might never get to so Mechanic: Resurrection is the closest thing to a Bond film starring Statham. Although hes never been in a Bond film, Stathams career has always been tangentially linked to Bond, because hes a British action star whos been fan-casted as a very different sort of 007. Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels proved he could play a gritty, Timothy Dalton-style Bond, while The Meg films have proven he could play a goofy, tongue-in-cheek, Roger Moore-style Bond.

Statham has expressed interest in making a Bond film he even said hes been WhatsApping Barbara Broccoli to try to get the opportunity to appear in the franchise but so far, nothing has come of it. Hes parodied the Bond franchise in comedies like Spy and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, but hes never been able to put...

Hugh Grant’s Last 5 Films At The Worldwide Box Office ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Hugh Grant and his movies can still make women go weak in the knees with their charm and flamboyance. The actor is also exceptional in the comic genre, and now he is into playing characters completely different from his romantic personas on screen. His Heretic has been released in the theatres and received good reviews. The opening weekend is also looking pretty positive.

Hugh’s four decades of career have earned him multiple accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. He was also a recipient of an Honorary Cesar. In 2022, Time Out magazine listed him as one of Britain’s 50 greatest actors of all time. For the unversed, Grant made his acting debut in Privileged in 1982. He has won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his performance in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie have made a total of five movies together across more than two decades of collaboration, but they still havent topped their first film. Statham and Ritchies careers have been intertwined since the very beginning; they both got their start in movies at the same time. When Ritchie was plotting his debut feature the 1998 crime comedy Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels he discovered Stathams potential as an actor. At the time, Statham was known as a diver and a model.

Ritchie felt that Stathams history of working at market stalls would make him perfect for the role of small-time crook Bacon in Lock, Stock. Statham proved to be a natural in front of the camera and, after the success of Lock, Stock, he went on to become one of Hollywoods biggest and most popular movie stars. While Statham has conquered franchises like The Expendables and Fast & Furious,...

It sounds like Jason Statham could be returning to one of his biggest action franchises, as his Expendables co-star Randy Couture has teased the (very) early development of a possible The Expendables 5. After sharing the screen with fellow action icon Sylvester Stallone in three movies, Statham took the lead in last years much-maligned Expend4bles. However, while the fourth outing left a lot to be desired, Couture has revealed that there is now some talk about how to bring the titular gang back for another mission.

In an interview with Mens Journal, the former UFC fighter, who has starred as demolitions expert Toll Road throughout the series, heaped praise on The Stath, and hopes that rumors about Wrath of Man director Guy Ritchie reuniting with the action star to helm The Expendables 5 (The Expendable5?) turn out to be true.

I think there's some talk now. You know, Statham has...

Charming and witty, with a smile that could make anyone swoon, its completely understandable why Hugh Grant has long been cast as the romantic interest in so many of our favorite films. Whether youre a fan of Notting Hill or Love Actually, or maybe even the Bridget Jones film series, Grant has the ability to charm even the most cold-hearted among us. In recent years, the actor has been flexing a different part of his acting muscles, leaning more into the dark and dismal versus the handsome leading man. Through performances in titles like Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the BAFTA recipient has cheekily flashed a completely different side. In his most chilling performance yet, Grant takes the lead in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods Heretic. Uncovering the darker side of belief systems and religion, the movie follows Grants Mr. Reed, a man...

In a similar way to other greats of directing, Guy Ritchie has developed various signature details that give a clear indication that the film is his. Richie's first feature film came with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. His debut attracted a number of fans, who weren't let down by his second film, Snatch.

Ritchie's filmography has gone on to span Disney remakes, gangster films and interpretations of literary classics. Whilst there's a noticeable range of genres, he's managed to put his stamp on everyone. Some of his trademarks are subtle, but it's easy to spot a Ritchie creation from the moment the opening credits roll.

A Familiar Cast of Guy Ritchie Staples

Ritchie has been known to use some of the same actors throughout his work. From the start, a few faces cropped up more than once. Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones and Jason Flemyng appeared in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,...

Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham have made several movies together, beginning their professional partnership way back in 1998 with Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. From there, the pair have worked together several times on movies that often have very similar styles and themes: theyre dark, gritty thrillers where Statham brings his signature stoicism to Guy Ritchies consistently witty scripts. But their most recent collaboration, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, didnt quite receive the acclaim that it deserved. It may not be Guy Ritchies best movie, but it comes close to the rest of his filmography in several ways.

Statham is best-known for his all-out action roles in franchises like Fast & Furious or The Expendables, so its always a pleasant surprise when Ritchie gives him an opportunity to tone it down somewhat in his standalone movies. His latest project was a perfect example of this, but it still failed both critically and commercially.

Guy Ritchie fans will soon be able to watch the director's 2021 action movie, Wrath of Man, starring Jason Statham, for free. The fourth collaboration between Ritchie and Statham is heading to the free streaming service Tubi next month.

Beginning Nov. 1, Wrath of Man will be available to stream for free on Tubi. Directed by Ritchie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies, the action thriller a loose remake of the 2004 French film Cash Truck follows H (Statham), a new cash truck driver in Los Angeles whose thwarting of a robbery leads to his skillset with guns and mysterious past being questioned. The movie also stars Holt McCallany (The Iron Claw), Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice), Josh Hartnett (Trap), Laz Alonso (The Boys), and Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad), among others. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, Wrath of Man was a commercial success, grossing $104 million worldwide against a $40 million budget.

Ever since she made her splash in the film industry with 2009’s comedy piece Mystery Team, Aubrey Plaza has proven she can do wonders for Hollywood’s entertainment industry. Be it action, drama, dark comedy, or superhero magic, the actress has shown her excellent chops across all fields, with her most recent gig gaining her recognition being that of Rio Vidal in Agatha All Along.

Aubrey Plaza. | Credits: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre/Lionsgate.

But while onscreen, she may seem the perfect actress who knows how to bring to life the characters assigned to her, offscreen, Plaza’s life has been met with some tragedies. One of these includes the time she suffered a stroke out of nowhere when she was only 20. While the circumstances in which this happened were unusually normal, it still scarred her brutally for some time.

Of course, over the time that has passed ever since,...

Jason Statham is a great action movie star, but his deadpan debut performance in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels proves hes even better at delivering pitch-black comedy. Statham is one of the few movie stars left who can turn a movie into a blockbuster based on their involvement alone. Statham is the only reason The Beekeeper was a box office hit. Even when it comes to his own franchises, like Crank, The Meg, and The Expendables, its Stathams star power that draws in the crowds, not the I.P.

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 kaiju battle and not make it feel like jumping the shark. But Stathams first film role in Guy Ritchies crime caper Lock,...

Spy proves one glaring truth about the career of Jason Statham. Statham is an action movie icon whose movies have earned more than $8.4 billion collectively, with some of the highest-grossing being The Fate of the Furious ($1.24 billion), The Meg ($529.3 million), and The Expendables 2 ($274.5 million). Statham has proved to be a box office draw both as a lead in franchises such as The Mechanic, The Transporter, and Crank and as a supporting character, particularly Deckard Shaw in the Fast Saga, who held a title role in the 2019 spinoff Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.

However, amid his many successful standalone and franchise action movies, Spy reviews have earned the star his best Rotten Tomatoes score yet with a near-perfect, Certified Fresh, 95% score on the review aggregator platform. This is his best score by a considerable margin, landing 14% ahead of his No. 2 title, Furious 7, which is Certified Fresh at 81%. Overall, the...

Jason Statham's action-packed comedy, Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre, hit theaters last year and reunited the star with his favorite collaborator and director, Guy Ritchie. The movie has been a great hit with viewers, and is in Prime Video's Top 20 movies for the year to date in terms of most watched films. In Operation Fortune, Statham stars as Orson Fortune, a super spy with an impressive skill set. Despite being a lone wolf, Fortune teams up with a group of elite operatives to take down Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant), a billionaire arms dealer with dangerous new weapons technology.

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With two years to spare between his 2019 film The Gentlemen and his first feature of 2023, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, director Guy Ritchie directed an American adaptation of a French action thriller, Cash Truck. Titled to emphasize the instinctual violence of human beings, Wrath of Man is about a new strong-willed recruit for a cash truck company who slowly starts to show all of those around him that he may not be who he says he is and thats because of his fierce firearm skillset and stone-cold attitude in dangerous situations. Only called by his nickname of H (but formerly known as Patrick Hill), actor Jason Statham who is an expert actor when it comes to this hard-hitting genre stepped into the main character.

Jason Statham has made it clear that hed love to be in a James Bond movie, and its about time he was cast in one, because hed be perfect for just about any role in a Bond film. Statham is no stranger to big Hollywood franchises; he starred in the Meg, Crank, and Transporter series. He inherited the Expendables franchise from his co-star Sylvester Stallone, and he joined the Fast & Furious saga late in the game. But surprisingly, hes never been in a Bond movie.

Throughout his career, Statham has made it clear that hes a Bond fan. He starred in the Bond-adjacent larger-than-life spy thriller Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and he played a hilarious parody of the 007 archetype in Paul Feigs comedy blockbuster Spy. In an interview with Variety to promote The Beekeeper, Statham was asked if he was interested in appearing in a Bond movie, and the actor quipped,...

It's safe to say you haven't seen Hugh Grant quite like this. The lovable character actor has always been something of a chameleon, appearing in everything from family-friendly comedies (most recently "Paddington 2") to murder-mysteries (director Rian Johnson's "Glass Onion") to harder-edged genre movies (Guy Ritchie's "The Gentlemen" in 2019 and "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre" last year) to blockbuster musicals and adventure movies -- hello, scene-stealing appearances as an Oompa Loompa in "Wonka" and as Forge in "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves." His next role is utterly unlike any of those previous ones, however. Leave it to A24 and directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods to bring out a whole new side of him in "Heretic."

Let's put it this way: If you ever thought that nothing could possibly be more annoying than religious missionaries going door-to-door to spread the good news of whatever they might be hawking,...

Jason Statham's 2011 action thriller The Mechanic is a remake of a classic Charles Bronson film of the same name and is now one of the most popular movies on Netflix. The Mechanic remains one of Jason Statham's highest-rated movies of his celebrated career and one of Statham's most successful film franchises. The film follows Statham's Arthur Bishop, an elite hitman or "mechanic" who is the best in the business. After Bishop's mentor Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop goes on a one-man-army mission to avenge his death and make those responsible pay. It's a classic premise for Statham and one of his most immersive movies.

As of October 1, 2024, The Mechanic is available to stream on Netflix. Directed by Simon West and written by Richard Wenk, The Mechanic also features performances by Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, and David Leitch. With a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 53%, The Mechanic is not...

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To most audiences, Jason Staham is one of the last old-school action stars still working in the movie business, and they're not wrong. Statham immortalized himself in the genre by headlining franchises like The Expendables trilogy and the Fast Saga. Even if he was a late addition to the Fast and Furious movies, he felt like he always belonged in its high-octane world of muscle cars and larger-than-life action heroes and villains. On his own, Statham made a name for himself by starring in a seemingly endless number of gritty action movies that hearkened back to the genre's glory days. Some of his biggest solo hits include The Beekeeper, the Crank duology, and especially The Transporter trilogy.

But believe it or not,...

Action stars never seem to go out of fashion, and Jason Statham is one of those actors who remains at the top of the world in this regard. The fan-favorite actor has delivered some of the most entertaining action movies ever since his start in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels all the way to their most recent collaboration, 2023's Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. Before going into acting, Statham trained in many martial arts and was even a member of Britain's national diving team.

Hugh Grant has been chatting about last year’s Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and rewriting his part in the next Bridget Jones.

Hugh Grant hasn’t appeared in too many franchise films over the years. One major studio film Grant did appear, though, was last year’s Paramount fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Grant was a delightful watch as the film’s villain, but looking on from the outside, it seems that film didn’t hit the commercial heights needed to justify a sequel.

in a new interview with Vanity Fair, Grant chatted about that film’s muted performance, and revealed a little about what drives his choices and what can often steer him away from bigger budget films.

“It’s the biggest mystery to me,” the actor said of Dungeons & Dragon’s disappointing box office. “Why didn’t anyone do market research before? I think...

Director Guy Ritchie loves putting together a stellar ensemble cast for his movies, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is no exception. Other star-studded movies by Ritchie include Snatch, RocknRolla, and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, not to mention shows like Netflix's The Gentlemen.

Now, Ritchie follows suit with an interesting spy-comedy, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. This film retells the 1942 British Army black ops mission known as Operation Postmaster. The cast is as eclectic, star-studded, and engaging as can be.

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Updated on August 18, 2024, by Arthur Goyaz: As The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare becomes available for streaming, its star-studded cast continues to capture the attention of fans of action war movies and Guy Ritchie's work. This article was updated to add relevant information about Ritchie's filmography and the crew of his latest movie.

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Hugh Grant has successfully transitioned into playing villains in his later career, showcasing his comedic timing in darker roles. Grant's portrayal of characters like Daniel Cleaver and Phoenix Buchanan highlight his ability to balance charm with villainy. Recent projects like "Operation Fortune" and "Dungeons & Dragons" show Grant's versatility as a character actor, embracing humor in his villainous roles.

Throughout the past few decades, Hugh Grant has successfully transformed his career to suit his typecasting for his new stage of life, and it seems that he was destined to play the villain. Of course, every project he takes on still contains a hint of whimsy and humor, as Grant can't help but slip his comedic timing into all his work. However, audiences are seeing Grant cast in movies as the antagonist more than ever, and it begs the question of if he'll ever go back. Grant seems to be having...

All of Jason Statham's movies have hit theaters, proving studios still have faith in his star power and box office appeal. Statham, unlike other action stars, has never ventured into TV, keeping his focus on the big screen and building a consistent Hollywood image. Despite sticking solely to action films, Statham's career has remained fascinating, as he continues to deliver reliable, solid work that audiences love.

With a net earning of $1.9 billion across his career, Jason Statham has become one of the most beloved and reliable action stars in recent memory. The actor has been in plenty of well-received projects, both critically and commercially, developing an image that has stuck to one genre without ever feeling like hes stuck there. His love for action movies always shines through in his roles, and his commercial success is a clear consequence of that. Stathams movies are endlessly rewatchable and consistently entertaining,...

Cavill, Gyllenhaal, and Gonzalez team up in Ritchie's action thriller In The Grey, set for January 2025 release. In The Grey boasts an all-star cast, including Cavill, Gyllenhaal, Gonzalez, Stevens, Pike, and Wong. Despite recent box office struggles, Ritche's film is poised to be a profitable hit with its star-studded lineup.

Guy Ritchie's next movie In The Grey features some of the most popular lead actors in his illustrious filmography. Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill are teaming up for Ritchie's next movie In The Grey, an action film set for a January 2025 release. Eiza Gonzlez, who was in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare alongside Cavill, will star in the upcoming Ritchie film as well. Gyllenhaal recently starred in Ritchie's war drama The Covenant, which is the director's highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes. Guy Ritchie's two most recent movies, The Covenant and Ungentlemanly Warfare, were beloved by audiences despite both being office flops.

In recent years, Josh Hartnett has mounted an unexpected comeback as a sturdy character actor in Wrath of Man, Operation Fortune, and the Best Picture-winning moviegoing sensation, Oppenheimer. Hartnett's current leading role in the new M. Night Shyamalan experience, Trap, teases an unforeseen dark side of his wholesomeness. His days of drawing a teen audience to swoon at the sight of his beauty may be over, but directors like Guy Ritchie, Christopher Nolan, and Shyamalan have reinvented Hartnett's image into something more viable.

Trap may not be Hartnett's best movie but it could still be profitable with its low production costs. Shyamalan's films tend to make money despite mixed reviews, with Split being a recent standout. Saleka Shyamalan debuts as Lady Raven in Trap, showcasing her real-life musical talent in the film.

Josh Hartnett stars in M. Night Shyamalan's new psychological horror thriller Trap, which was released in theaters on August 2, 2024. Hartnett has made a major comeback over the last few years after he appeared in Black Mirror season 6 and Christopher Nolan's Best Picture winner Oppenheimer and has shown no signs of slowing down since. He made a surprise guest appearance in The Bear season 3, becoming an official member of the series' coveted expansive universe, and is now playing a serial killer in disguise in Trap, which also features the feature film debut of Shyamalan's daughter Saleka as pop singer Lady Raven.

Jason Statham is an icon in Hollywood. With a unique presence in the films he stars in, fans have been following his stoic characters for years now. He has starred in many classic films, ranging from The Transporter to The Expendables, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, and even The Fast and the Furious franchise. Through these roles, he has established himself as a timeless figure in the film industry.

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Since it takes years for one to actually make it into the film industry, actors famously take jobs outside of their interests while they audition for the next big role. Interestingly enough, Statham’s career before acting was not a side gig, but something he took very seriously. Before starring in mega-hit films, the actor was a professional diver.

Jason Statham’s Career Before Acting Is Impressive

Jason Statham’s acting journey began...

The role of Superman is undeniably one of the most coveted in the superhero genre. For fans and actors alike, it’s a dream part, offering a lot to take in and enjoy. However, Hollywood often sees actors misjudging the potential of certain roles. Take Sean Connery, for instance, who famously turned down the role of Gandalf due to a lack of understanding.

Recently, we reported that renowned British actor Jude Law had once declined the opportunity to play Superman. Now, we have another intriguing tale: Josh Hartnett, a notable actor, also turned down the Superman role—twice!

The actor in question is Josh Hartnett, a former global star who chose to step back from the blinding lights of Hollywood to protect his mental and physical health. He is now enjoying a happy and peaceful life while successfully reviving his career.

Around 20 years ago, Josh Hartnett was a rising star...

The role of Superman is undoubtedly one of the most exciting ones in the world of superheroes. So, if you’re into that sort of thing, there is certainly a lot to take from the role, and it is one of the best roles that an actor can get. But, as it often turns out in Hollywood, some actors tend to have a false perception of a role at one point. Just remember that Sean Connery (in)famously rejected the role of Gandalf because he did not understand it, whatever that means.

Not that long ago, we reported how famous British actor Jude Law rejected the role of Superman some time ago, but we now have a story about another famous actor who rejected the role, but not once – he rejected it twice!

The actor we are going to talk about here is Josh Hartnett, a former global star who,...

Josh Hartnett is opening up about walking away from Hollywood.

In an interview with The Guardian published Sunday, the Trap actor reflected on why he went from mega fame to keeping a low-key profile over the years. After he stopped working for 18 months at the time, Hartnett left Los Angeles, moved back home and changed the films he expressed interest in starring in.

Despite having a Hollywood trajectory that led to great success with films such as Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down and even notably turning down the role of Superman twice, Hartnett noted that there was no clear line between “happy Josh and unhappy Josh” and he explained, “People’s attention to me at the time was borderline unhealthy.”

“There were incidents. People showed up at my house. People that were stalking me,” he said.

When he was 27, he revealed, “a guy showed up at one of my premieres with a gun,...

Josh Harnett, the actor who became a teenage heartthrob in the late '90s before suddenly backing away from Hollywood, has shared why he rejected major film roles just when he was on the cusp of becoming a huge movie star. According to the Oppenheimer star, it had a lot to do with toxic fan behavior and even some incidents of stalking. Most notably, Hartnett was at one point in talks to star in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, and was also seen as a potential Superman. Instead, he decided to walk away from the spotlight to focus on other things and prevent the stalking situation from reaching a dangerous point. Per Deadline, Hartnett explained:

"People's attention to me at the time was borderline unhealthy. There were incidents. People showed up at my house. People that were stalking me. A guy showed up at one of my premieres with a gun,...

Guy Ritchie could rescue Jason Statham's Expendables franchise with his unique action style and history with the star. The Expendables 4's failure highlights the need for a fresh approach and a new creative voice for the franchise. Another Expendables film may happen, but it will likely require a dramatic overhaul to attract fans and newcomers.

One of Jason Statham's biggest franchises is in trouble, but the filmmaker who gave him his big break could be the one to rescue it. Before Jason Statham's first action role in Ghosts of Mars, he was known for more comedic performances in British gangster films. The Transporter changed the course of his career, and he soon became the next big action star. Jason Statham action movies are almost always a good time - even the bad ones - and while he occasionally steps outside the genre, he knows what audiences want to see him doing.

Josh Hartnett's modern comeback includes Black Mirror, Oppenheimer, and The Bear. His upcoming film, Trap, is expected to be profitable regardless of its Rotten Tomatoes score. Hartnett may reprise his role in The Bear season 4 and star in more summer blockbusters.

I'm thrilled about how Josh Hartnett has returned to the spotlight over the past few years. Hartnett's well-received and celebrated comeback began in 2023 when he starred alongside Aaron Paul in one of the most celebrated episodes of Black Mirror season 6 titled "Beyond the Sea". Hartnett starred as David Ross in the Black Mirror episode, which takes place in an alternate version of 1969. Hartnett and Paul playing astronauts in Black Mirror is just about all I needed to strap in for the exceptional episode, which plays out more like a movie with a lengthy runtime of one hour and nineteen minutes.

Hartnett then doubled down on his big return...

Josh Hartnett's cameo as Tiff's fianc in The Bear season 3 adds depth to Richie's character. Hartnett's recent career resurgence includes roles in Oppenheimer, Operation Fortune, Black Mirror, and M. Night Shyamalan's Trap. Richie confronts his loneliness after learning about Tiff's engagement, leading to a potential romantic interest in the matre d'htel of the Ever.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Bear season 3.

Josh Hartnetts unexpected guest appearance in The Bear season 3 was a nice surprise, but his character only served to make me feel even worse for Richie. The Bear season 2 featured a few mentions of Tiffs fianc Frank, but he never appeared on-screen. In season 3, as Tiff and Franks wedding gets closer and closer, Frank finally makes his first on-screen appearance and hes played by a familiar face. The season featured plenty of A-list cameos, ranging from John Cena as a Fak to Thomas Keller as himself,...