Jason Statham Says No to 'G.I. Joe,' Talks 'Crank 2' and 'Transporter 3'

Published: October 21, 2007, 11:32 am

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Filed under: Action & Adventure, Casting, Fandom, Home Entertainment, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and SequelsSorry, Jason Statham fans. He's not going to be your "Real American Hero." Statham had been rumored as the likely choice to play Action Man in the upcoming G.I. Joe flick, but Statham insists he has nothing to do with the film. "The old Internet can be quite misleading at times," he tell MTV Movies Blog. "I don't know where that came from." Statham is keeping busy without Joe though, bro. The Bank Job is due out in 2008, and he's currently on the set of Death Race with a surprisingly excellent cast that includes Ian McShane and Joan Allen. That film is being directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (the terrible Soldier and the almost-terrible Alien Vs. Predator). I always wondered why that guy didn't change his name. You'd think years of people being disappointed when he's not Paul Thomas Anderson would get to the guy.In addition to those projects, the ass-kicking Statham is

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