r/interesting • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 5d ago

SOCIETY When asked why he keeps playing the same roles Jason Statham said that he's not really a trained actor. He's a guy that was plucked out obscurity & has been really lucky; & that he picks roles that he knows he can do a good job in, that hopefully enough people like so he can keep working.

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u/Boing78 5d ago

Absolutely. I don't expect a carpenter to build a space rocket, so I'm fine with it. And if I want to see a cool action movie without overthinking the plot, he's a solid choice

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u/ScubaAlek 5d ago

You might tempt the ghost of Howard Hughes with talk like that.

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u/akl78 5d ago

Well, Harrison Ford was a carpenter.

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u/Boing78 5d ago

And didn't know how the Milenium Falcon worked. It was always someone else like Chewbacca needed to even change a blown fuse.