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Jason Statham (/ˈsteɪθəm/ STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and producer. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various action thriller films and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. By 2017, his films had grossed over £1.1 billion ($1.5 billion), making him one of the industry's most bankable stars. While working at local market stalls, Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth. An avid footballer and diver, he was a member of Britain's national diving team and competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Shortly after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi's in various advertising campaigns. Statham's history of working at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Both films were commercial hits, and they helped catapult Statham to stardom. He played supporting roles in the American action films Turn It Up (2000), Ghosts of Mars and The One (2001). From 2002 to 2008, he played the title role in the first three films in the Transporter film series (2002–2008), which solidified his status as an action star. In 2003, he appeared in the ensemble heist action film The Italian Job. He went on to play leading roles in the commercially successful films Crank (2006), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Homefront (2013), Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), The Meg (2018), Wrath of Man (2021), Meg 2: The Trench (2023), and The Beekeeper (2024). Statham has also starred as Lee Christmas in the ensemble action film series The Expendables (2010–2023) and as Deckard Shaw in the Fast & Furious franchise (2013–2023), including the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw (2019), which he co-produced. His voice acting work includes the documentaries Thai Boxing: A Fighting Chance (2002), Truth in 24 (2008) and its 2012 sequel, and the animated film Gnomeo & Juliet (2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Statham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jason Statham
General Kasim Cherysev
for General Kasim Cherysev in King Kong: World Protector
Suggested by jakubduda
Several years after the events on Skull Island, a Group of the best scientists, including Dr. Riverwood and Dr. Greenbaum, led by Dr. Sarah Carter find out how to talk with King Kong. A massive creature from another dimension appeared and begins wreaking havoc on major cities around the world. They enlist the help of Dr. Carter, who specializes in studying giant creatures (titans), to help them communicate with Kong and convince him to fight alongside them. Together, they embark on a mission to stop the rival army and their monster before they destroy the world. The military turns to Kong as their last hope to defeat the creature and save the world. He has been taken to a secret military base in the USA where he is being trained by a team of experts to protect the world. US Army scientist Dr. William Mason, expert in dimensional travel and the creature's origins, find out that, the creature was created by Soviets and North Korean armies. Alongside a team of skilled soldiers, including General Bradley, Lieutenant Olivia Rodriguez, Major Michael Roberts, Kong is sent on a dangerous mission to confront the creature and put an end to its destruction. This Monster was named Godzilla after the legendary Japanese beast. US army with the support of Japan fight against Soviet and North Korean armies, led by cruel general Kasim Cherysev alongside with Kim-Pho-Suk. In the course of the film, there will be several clashes between Kong and Godzilla.
