Why does Jason Statham act in so many films?

He is a decent actor, especially in the B-list action scene, he is pretty to look at, a good martial artist, and can do dry humor. He has also been involved in many popular franchises that are relatively cheap to make and sell well. read more

Jason Statham carried the Transporter franchise for three films and a video short titled Special Delivery: Transporters in the Real World. Now, however, EuropaCorp is continuing on with a reboot of the films without their leading man. read more

Aside from the fact that each of his films will likely involve action at some point, it's difficult to predict what kind of movies Jason Statham will appear in next. For instance, Luc Besson totally has a Transporter 4 in the works. Actually, it's a Transporter 4, 5, and 6. But Statham will not appear in any of these films. read more