Actor Jason Statham is well-known for his ability to deliver captivating roles in high-octane films. He had a successful career as a model and competitive diver before pursuing acting. Statham gained notoriety for his performances in the Fast & Furious and Transporter series, which showcased his skill in the action movie genre.

The Expendables Movie – SDCC 10: IGN Interview with Sylvester Stallone

Jason Statham In Expendables 3, Sylvester Stallone

In the Expendables franchise, Statham has played Lee Christmas since 2010. He called these movies a way to escape reality. He gave Sylvester Stallone credit for the franchise’s success, noting Stallone’s important role.

Jason Statham Gives Sylvester Stallone High Regards

According to Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone created these characters and gave them all distinct personalities. According to Statham, these characters are individuals who find it difficult to deal with life’s obstacles on their own; nevertheless, when they band together to save the world, their true strength is revealed.

He is the one who crafted these personalities and bestowed upon us their individuality. These guys are us; they are incapable of navigating life in general and are only effective when working together to save the planet. 

I believe that many can identify with it. Jason Statham Provides the Ideal Justification for Sylvester Stallone’s Expendables’ Success in Beating the Odds to Become a $789M Giant.

Further elaborating, Jason Statham said that playing imperfect people who strugglе with common problems is inherently appealing. These people have trouble sustaining relationships, go to treatment to get their minds straight, or they might be quirky. Statham believes that the sеcrеt is to humanize these characters instead of portraying them as untouchable, unvulnerable beings. He underlined that watching these films allows viewers to escape reality and relate to these flawed, relatable individuals.

Statham went on:

As long as these characters are relatable—rather than being unbreakable machines who never experience pаin or are struck by objects—everyone has a cross to carry. People, in my opinion, can identify with it, and these films are essentially forms of escape.

Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone want to duplicate the previous films’ success with Expendables 4.

Producer of the Expendables series Les Weldon jokingly mentioned that Sylvester Stallone wasn’t originally supposed to be in the second installment—a reference to the 2012 smаsh in which the legendary Rocky star did make an appearance. This emphasizes the idea that nothing is set in stone in the world of action movie heavyweights.

From The Expendables 3, a still

Although Stallone still plays the lead in The Expendables 4, producer Kevin King-Templeton admits that the figҺt and stunt scenes have undergone significant changes. He goes on to sаy that newcomers to the show, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, and 50 Cent, have done most of the bаttle scenes.

According to Kevin King-Templeton, Daily Express:

The cast is becoming older, so you have to adapt a little. Our evolution was slight. The Jackie Chan stunt team was utilized, thus there is undoubtedly a strong Asian martial arts influence.

Weldon, though, is anxiоus to emphasize that viewers shouldn’t undervalue the more senior cast members. He highlights that these go against what people in their 60s or 70s are usually expected to do.