Top 12 Jason Statham Movie Highlights

Daniel Day-Lewis is celebrated as one of the greatest actors in film history, boasting three Academy Awards to his name—three more than the accomplished English actor, Jason Statham. Yet, while Day-Lewis has mastered the art of immersive acting, has he ever matched Statham's feats of choking a man with casino chips, knocking out someone with a coin, killing with a spoon, or punching a man in the fist with his own head? These incredible feats, all performed by Statham in the same film, showcase a different kind of cinematic prowess. There's truly no comparison.

Jason Statham has solidified his status as one of the most reliable action heroes of the 21st century. With his latest film, A Working Man, hitting the screens, it's the perfect time to celebrate some of the most memorable moments from his action-packed and often humorous career. After all, until the Oscars start recognizing feats like walking through fire, water-skiing blindfolded, or mastering the piano later in life, celebrating Statham's achievements is the least we can do.

The Best Jason Statham Movie Moments

13 Images12. Homefront

Ever get the sense that Jason Statham's action heroes are the kind who could take down three opponents with their hands tied behind their back? In Homefront, Statham proves this notion true by effortlessly dispatching three adversaries while bound. What better way to start our list than with this display of skill and tenacity?

11. The Beekeeper

In The Beekeeper, while Statham shows a softer side by allowing some scam call centre employees to escape before blowing up their building, it's his brutal handling of the call centre manager that truly stands out. Statham chases down the manager, straps him to his truck, and sends it off a bridge, dragging the villain behind. While bumblebees might not be the most efficient flyers, they certainly fly better than a 1967 Ford F-100 hurtling off a bridge.

10. Wild Card

Returning to the film mentioned earlier, Wild Card didn't make waves at the box office, but it's a gem directed by the visionary behind Con Air. Featuring a rare appearance from Stanley Tucci with hair, the movie showcases some of Statham's best fight scenes. In the climactic showdown, armed only with a spoon and a butter knife, Statham takes down five gun-wielding thugs without a scratch. Truly, Jason Statham is the master of knifey-spoony combat.

9. Death Race

Paul W.S. Anderson's track record with video game adaptations may not be stellar, but his work on the slightly campy 2008 film, Death Race, deserves recognition. This film, with its commitment to practical effects and thrilling car crashes, predates the style of Mad Max: Fury Road by seven years. Statham's strategic outmaneuvering of the Juggernaut, in collaboration with a rival, is the film's highlight, proving the superiority of practical effects over CGI.

8. The Meg

No list of Jason Statham's memorable moments would be complete without his battle against a megalodon in The Meg. Statham not only slices the prehistoric beast open from teeth to tail but also surfs on its back as it leaps into the air, impaling it with a spear through the eye. As the giant shark falls back into the water, it's devoured by smaller sharks, reinforcing the timeless adage: If it bleeds, you can kill it.

7. The Transporter

Taking the seventh spot is one of Statham's most iconic roles: Frank Martin in The Transporter. The original 2002 film is packed with Hong Kong-style action scenes directed by Corey Yuen. From the container fight to the axe fight and the bus fight, choosing a standout moment is tough. However, the oil fight, where Frank uses grease to slip away from his enemies before unleashing a barrage of spinning heel kicks using bicycle pedals, takes the cake.

6. The Fate of the Furious

Deckard Shaw's transition from villain to hero in the Fast and Furious series was once controversial, but Fast 9 cleared his name. One of his most memorable moments comes in The Fate of the Furious, where he performs an airborne rescue of Dom and Elena's baby, inspired by the film Hard Boiled. Since his introduction in the post-credits scene of Fast & Furious 6, Statham has delivered thrilling action, but this mix of gun-fu and humor stands out as his peak.

5. The Expendables

Joining the ranks of Hollywood's toughest in Sylvester Stallone's Expendables franchise, Jason Statham's character, Lee Christmas, has had numerous standout moments. From kicking Scott Adkins into a helicopter to firing a flare from a flying boat, his feats are legendary. Yet, his most memorable moment is the swift and brutal basketball court beatdown he delivers to his girlfriend's abusive ex and his cronies. Christmas may only come once a year, but when he does, he delivers a swift 16-second thrashing.

4. Spy

In the hilarious 2015 film Spy, Jason Statham steals the show as Rick Ford, the unkillable secret agent who boasts about being immune to 179 poisons and making his own suits. Among his many comedic highlights, the best is when he recounts his legendary toughness to Melissa McCarthy, saying, "I drove a car off a freeway, on top of a train, while I was on fire. Not the car. I was on fire."

3. Transporter 2

How could we forget the iconic barrel roll from Transporter 2? Frank Martin, with the coolness of a cucumber, flips his two-ton Audi upside down to dislodge a bomb, displaying the confidence of a man brushing off a speck of dust from his suit. It's a moment that defies physics and showcases Statham's unflappable style.

2. Crank: High Voltage

After surviving a fall from a helicopter, Chev Chelios faces the challenge of retrieving his stolen heart from Chinese gangsters in Crank 2. One of the film's wildest moments occurs when Chev hallucinates fighting as a giant kaiju version of himself at a power station, complete with a mask of his own head. It's a testament to the film's audacious and surreal style.

1. Snatch

Topping our list is Snatch, where Jason Statham, in only his second film, not only holds his own against Hollywood heavyweights like Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro but steals the show with his quotable lines. Choosing a favorite from this treasure trove of quips is tough, but Turkish's response to Tommy's gun possession stands out: "What is a gun doing in your trousers?" "For protection." "Protection from what? Zee Germans?" A safer choice than anything Brick Top might suggest.