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Which actor doesn’t want to feature inJames Bondfilms? Be it a hero or villain, appearing inBondfilms is itself a big thing that adds to the actor’s portfolio.
But there’s an actor who doesn’t want to play a specific character in theBondfilm. It’s none other than Jason Statham. And it’s not like that he didn’t play a similar role previously in any film. For those who are unfamiliar with his villainous role, he did play one in theFast & Furiousfranchise.
He has done some of the amazing action flicks in these two decades. But what’s the reason he doesn’t want to play villain in one of the biggest franchises of all time?
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Jason Statham Didn’t Want to Be a Villain inJames Bond
Jason Stathamwasn’t so keen to play aBondvillain, even though he played one (Deckard Shaw) inFurious 7. When asked about being aBondvillain in an interview onThe Guardian, the actor hesitantly said,“Er …I don’t know if I wanna to do that. That’s not my thing. I’d rather play the other guy.”
So, it’s clear being a villain in theBondflick is not what he wants. He didn’t state the reason behind it. Anyway, he revealed that he would “abso-f***ing-lutely” love to play James Bond one day. The Hollywood star also remarked that Craig was a“great Bond”but if he were to play the role, he would take it very differently.
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Jason Statham Wanted to Play James Bond
Statham expressed a desire to take on the iconic role of James Bond in the interview. He told The Guardian,‘Could I do it? Abso-fing-lutely. Would I do it? Abso-fing-lutely. Is Daniel Craig a great Bond? Abso-f***ing-lutely.’
The Beekeeperactor can walk on theBondpath. He even believed he could make a decentBondBiography.“Yeah, I’d make a decent Bond,”he said“But it’d be very, very different if I did it.”Only Statham knows what he meant by if he would be a different game if he made anyBondfilm.
At that time, Craig was scheduled to play the Britishsuperspyin the upcomingSpectre.Yet, Statham is not bothered if he hadn’t been featured in theBondfranchise because he’s still doing great without it. He has been featured in other well-known franchises likeFast & Furious, The Expendables, Crank, The Transporter,and many others.
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
