The vault theft in Jason Statham's Revolver resembled that in Fast Five.
Guy Ritchie's 2005 action film Revolver has Statham as street gambler Jake Green. Green gets released after seeking retribution on crime boss Dorothy Macha for seven years of incarceration. Macha puts out a hit on his life after learning of Green's revenge schemes, starting a violent and exciting back-and-forth between Green and Macha featuring murder, kidnapping, shoot-outs, and a vault robbery shockingly similar to Fast X.
Green sets Macha to be indebted to a bigger criminal lord by staging a theft on a safe full of cocaine buried in Macha's casino with partners Avi (André Benjamin) and Zack (Vincent Pastore). They deftly drill through the outside of the casino, fasten a cable to it, then drive off to extract the safe from the structure. Though Green's theft is cool, it was a preamble to other more exciting, high-octane interactions between Green and Macha and made less of an impact on the film than imagined.
With a 15% Rotten Tomatoes Score, Jason Statham Pulled Off Fast Five's biggest Stunt Six Years Earlier in a Crime Film.
Regularly appearing in The Transporter, The Expendables, and action movies like The Bank Job, The Italian Job, and Death Race, Statham was already establishing himself as an action star before he became a regular Fast & Furious staple. Statham has now developed into a well-known action star playing Adam Clay in The Beekeeper and Deckard Shaw in the Fast & Furious series. Statham's martial arts expertise and action film experience make sense since the Fast & Furious series included the actor in five of its films. Starting with an uncredited Fast Six cameo in the end credits, he then played Shaw, a talented driver and fighter until Fast X in 2023. The Fast & Furious series performed a massive feat in Fast Five, one which Statham pulled off in another film years before, before landing Statham.
Regularly appearing in The Transporter, The Expendables, and action movies like The Bank Job, The Italian Job, and Death Race, Statham was already establishing himself as an action star before he became a regular Fast & Furious staple. Statham has now developed into a well-known action star playing Adam Clay in The Beekeeper and Deckard Shaw in the Fast & Furious series. Statham's martial arts expertise and action film experience make sense since the Fast & Furious series included the actor in five of its films. Starting with an uncredited Fast Six cameo in the end credits, he then played Shaw, a talented driver and fighter until Fast X in 2023. The Fast & Furious series performed a massive feat in Fast Five, one which Statham pulled off in another film years before, before landing Statham.
Far better than Revolver's is the Vault Heist from Fast Five.
Although it was carried off six years after Revolver, Fast Five's vault theft was executed better. Fast Five's success depends critically on the safe robbery, even if the sheer scope of Fast flicks' typical Stunts is amazing. Working with DSS Agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and their team pilfers $100 million from drug lord Hernan Reyes' vault. The main enemy of the movie is Reyes (Joaquim Almeida), thus it represents its toughest challenge.
At the end of Fast Five, Torretto and O'Conner pilfers Reyes' cache in order to exact their retribution. With Reyes' money, Hobbs drives into the building; the vault is linked to the rear of two automobiles, and Torreto and O'Conner spend at least ten minutes racing across the city to evade Reyes' chase. Though it's broader than Revolver's, the Fast Five safe theft feels bigger and better since it marks the movie's conclusion rather than a supporting scene.
Jason Statham: Star in Action
Having a lengthy number of roles, Jason Statham is among Hollywood's most gifted action stars. Having only become more well-known, he is among the most exciting action stars of the 2000s. Statham has had an amazing filmography, playing action roles including The Transporter, The Expendables, and many more even if he is now a regular face in the Fast & Furious series.
Statham's roles have changed, yet one can still see him in action films. Classic examples for people who enjoy a traditional action movie are The Italian Job, The Bank Job, and The Transporter.
Examining Fast Five From Here
The fifth Fast & Furious film, Fast Five, carries on the Fast Saga with a high-octane thrills as Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) team go global fugitives. Luke Hobbs, DSS agent, starts hunting them. Choosing to carry off a high-stakes heist robbing him of $100 million, they also violate Brazilian drug lord policy.
Fast Five is unique even if the franchise has been rather popular since its 2001 premiere. It marked a turning point for the show, and viewers are eager to know what will happen to the characters going forward.
Though Jason Statham might return for the upcoming Fast X Part 2.
It's still uncertain if Jason Statham will return for the upcoming Fast X Part 2. Although Statham’s involvement in the franchise has been highly anticipated and enjoyed by viewers, it’s not certain whether he will reprise his role. Fans are waiting with bated breath to see if Statham will return to the series and contribute to the action.
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