Top 12 Jason Statham Movie Highlights

Daniel Day-Lewis may be celebrated as one of the finest actors in cinematic history, boasting three Academy Awards to his name—three more than Jason Statham. Yet, has Day-Lewis ever managed to choke a man with casino chips, knock out someone with a coin, kill with a spoon, or punch a man in the fist with his own head? Jason Statham pulled off all these feats in a single film. There's simply no comparison.

Statham has solidified his status as one of the 21st century's most reliable action stars. It's thrilling to see his latest release, A Working Man, hitting the screens. To celebrate, let's dive into our top picks of Jason Statham's most memorable and entertaining career moments. After all, until the Oscars start recognizing feats like walking through fire, blindfolded water-skiing, 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 wondered if Jason Statham's action heroes could take down three men with their hands tied behind their backs? Well, in Homefront, Statham does exactly that, effortlessly dispatching three adversaries while bound. It's the perfect way to start our list.

11. The Beekeeper

The only sting in The Beekeeper is Statham's unexpected leniency towards some scam call centre employees, allowing them to escape before he blows the place up just because they apologized. We don't tune into Jason Statham movies to see villains spared! Thankfully, he redeems himself by tracking down the call centre manager, strapping him to his truck, and sending the vehicle off a bridge, dragging the screaming crook behind it. Bumblebees may not fly efficiently, but they certainly outfly a 1967 Ford F-100.

10. Wild Card

Let's revisit Wild Card, the movie mentioned at the start. Despite its box office flop, it's a gem directed by the creator of Con Air, featuring a cameo by Stanley Tucci with hair, and some of Statham's best fight scenes ever. In the final showdown, Statham takes down five armed goons using just a spoon and a butter knife, emerging unscathed. Jason Statham: the undisputed champion of knifey spoony.

9. Death Race

Paul W.S. Anderson's adaptations of video games may not have brought him much acclaim, but he deserves credit for Death Race, a slightly camp 2008 film with a Mad Max: Fury Road-level commitment to crashing giant death trucks, years before George Miller's movie. Statham outsmarts the Juggernaut with the help of his bitter rival, making it the film's highlight. The score stands at: practical effects - one million, CGI - zero.

8. The Meg

No list of Jason Statham's most memorable moments would be complete without his epic battle in The Meg. He takes down a megalodon with a metal spear, slicing it from teeth to tail, then rides the beast as it leaps into the air, stabbing it in the eye. The prehistoric monster is then devoured by its smaller kin. No matter the predator, if it bleeds, Statham can kill it.

7. The Transporter

Securing the seventh spot is Statham's iconic role as Frank Martin in The Transporter. The 2002 original is packed with Hong Kong-style fight scenes directed by Corey Yuen. Which moment to choose? The container fight, the axe fight, or the bus fight? The oil fight stands out, where Frank slicks himself up to evade his enemies before using bicycle pedals and spinning heel kicks to take them down.

6. The Fate of the Furious

Deckard Shaw's transition from villain to hero in the Fast and the Furious series was controversial until Fast 9 revealed he didn't kill Han. One standout moment is his airborne rescue of Dom and Elena's baby in The Fate of the Furious, blending gun-fu with humor about poo. Since his post-credits appearance in Fast & Furious 6, Statham has had plenty of action-packed scenes, but this one tops the list.

5. The Expendables

Joining the ranks of Hollywood's toughest in Sylvester Stallone's Expendables series, Jason Statham's Lee Christmas has had his share of shining moments, from kicking Scott Adkins into a helicopter to firing a flare from a flying boat. However, his most memorable scene is the swift basketball court beatdown of his girlfriend's abusive ex and his cronies. Christmas may only come once a year, but when he does, he delivers a swift, brutal justice in about 16 seconds. He's like Santa, only with a knife list instead of a nice list.

4. Spy

In the uproariously funny film Spy, Jason Statham steals the show as Rick Ford, the seemingly indestructible agent who's immune to 179 poisons and tailors his own suits. Statham's comedic prowess shines throughout, but the highlight is when he boasts to Melissa McCarthy about his legendary resilience: "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

You couldn't forget the legendary barrel roll from Transporter 2, could you? With the calm of a seasoned professional, Frank Martin flips his two-ton Audi upside down to shake off a bomb, as effortlessly as brushing dust off his suit. It's a move that defies physics.

2. Crank: High Voltage

After surviving a fall from a helicopter, Chev Chelios finds his heart stolen by Chinese gangsters in Crank 2. One unforgettable scene features Chev hallucinating a fight at a power station as a 100-foot-tall kaiju version of himself, complete with a mask of his own head. Yes, this is a real movie.

1. Snatch

Topping our list is Snatch, where Jason Statham, in only his second film after Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, holds his own among Hollywood heavyweights like Brad Pitt and Benicio Del Toro. With a treasure trove of quotable lines, it's hard to pick a favorite, but Turkish's response to Tommy's gun in his trousers stands out: "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.