Daniel Day-Lewis may be celebrated as one of the greatest actors in cinematic history, with three Academy Awards to his name—three more than his fellow English actor, Jason Statham. However, Day-Lewis has never choked a man with casino chips, knocked someone out with a coin, killed someone with a spoon, or punched a man in the fist with his own head, all feats Jason Statham accomplished in the same film. There's truly no comparison.
Jason Statham has established himself as one of the most reliable action stars of the 21st century. With his latest release, A Working Man, it's an exciting time to celebrate his career. Here are some of our favorite moments from Statham's action-packed and often humorous filmography. After all, until the Oscars start recognizing feats like walking through fire, water-skiing blindfolded, or mastering the piano later in life, it's the least we can do.
The Best Jason Statham Movie Moments
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12. Homefront
Ever get the feeling that Jason Statham's action heroes could take down three men with their hands tied behind their backs? In Homefront, Statham does exactly that, annihilating three adversaries despite his bound hands. It's a thrilling way to start our list.
The Beekeeper
In The Beekeeper, Statham's character shows a softer side by allowing some scam call center employees to escape before blowing up the building, simply because they apologized. However, fans of Statham's more ruthless side are treated to a satisfying scene where he trails the call center manager, straps him to his truck, and sends the empty vehicle off a bridge, dragging the screaming villain behind it. While bumblebees may not be the most efficient flyers, they certainly outfly a 1967 Ford F-100.
Wild Card
Let's revisit the film mentioned in the introduction, Wild Card. Despite its box office flop, this movie, directed by the mastermind behind Con Air and featuring a rare hairy Stanley Tucci, boasts some of the best fight scenes in Statham's career. In the final showdown, Statham dispatches five armed goons using only a spoon and a butter knife, emerging unscathed. Truly, Jason Statham is the king of knifey spoony.
Death Race
Paul W.S. Anderson's track record with video game adaptations may not be stellar, but his 2008 film Death Race deserves recognition for its commitment to practical effects and thrilling car crashes, years before Mad Max: Fury Road. Statham's outsmarting of the Juggernaut with his rival's help is a standout moment, showcasing the superiority of practical effects over CGI.
The Meg
No list of Jason Statham's memorable moments would be complete without his epic battle with a megalodon in The Meg. After slicing the giant shark open from teeth to tail, Statham surfs it as it leaps into the air, ultimately spearing it through the eye. As the prehistoric beast falls back into the water, it's devoured by smaller sharks, proving that if it bleeds, you can kill it.
The Transporter
At number seven, we have one of Statham's most iconic roles: Frank Martin in The Transporter. The original 2002 film is packed with high-quality fight scenes directed by Corey Yuen. Choosing a single highlight is tough, but the oil fight stands out, where Frank uses grease to slip through his enemies' grasp before turning the tables with bicycle pedals and spinning heel kicks.
The Fate of the Furious
Deckard Shaw's transition from villain to hero in the Fast and the Furious series was initially controversial, but with Fast 9 revealing he never killed Han, we can now enjoy his earlier exploits guilt-free. A standout moment is his airborne rescue of Dom and Elena's baby in The Fate of the Furious, blending gun-fu with humorous quips about poo.
The Expendables
In Sylvester Stallone's Expendables franchise, Jason Statham's Lee Christmas shines alongside Hollywood's toughest. From kicking Scott Adkins into a helicopter to firing a flare from a flying boat, his moments are memorable. However, his brutal basketball court beatdown of his girlfriend's abusive ex and his friends stands out, proving that Christmas comes but once a year—and when it does, it's a knockout.
Spy
Jason Statham steals the show in the hilarious Spy, playing Rick Ford, the unkillable secret agent. His comedic timing is impeccable, but the best moment is when he regales Melissa McCarthy with tales of his legendary toughness: "I drove a car off a freeway, on top of a train, while I was on fire. Not the car. I was on fire."
Transporter 2
The iconic barrel roll from Transporter 2 cannot be overlooked. With the calm of a seasoned professional, Frank Martin flips his Audi to dislodge a bomb, demonstrating the kind of confidence one might show flicking dust off a suit. It's a moment that defies physics.
Crank: High Voltage
After surviving a fall from a helicopter, Chev Chelios faces the challenge of retrieving his stolen heart in Crank 2. One of the film's wildest moments is when Chev hallucinates a fight at a power station, envisioning himself as a 100-foot-tall kaiju wearing a mask of his own face. It's a scene that truly happened in this surreal movie.
Snatch
Topping our list is Snatch, where Jason Statham, in only his second film role after Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, steals the show among heavyweights like Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro. With a plethora of quotable lines, Turkish's response to Tommy's gun in his trousers is a standout: "What is a gun doing in your trousers?" "For protection." "Protection from what? Zee Germans?" It's a safer bet than anything Brick Top suggests.
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