How could not be Jason Statham in this movie? I know he might be busy with other movies, but it would worth waiting for him. Does anyone know why he was changed with Ed Skrein?
shareIt's a reboot for a reason. Why do a reboot with the original actor. Besides, Transporter is not worth a reboot so soon.... Or even a reboot... Ever!
shareYah, I think producers are not making enough money. Instead of keeping a franchise original, they aim at (honestly, don't-even-know-what they're aiming at)...
Jason Statham has been a rising star for the past decade. No wonder why Sly made him his right arm in The Expendables. He totally blew the screen up fighting The Rock in Furious 7, and -I mentioned this on another message board- my only guess is he probably refused the Transporter 4 over Furious 8, and someone -Luc Besson- chose to cast someone else to "show him a lesson". I don't know, just throwing hypotheses into the wind here.
Either way, it's simply too early to "reboot" that franchise -so sick of the "reboot" term, lemme tell you-, it's also shameful, ridiculous and lame. Are you running out of ideas Mr. Besson? Reach out to me, I'll sell you a script for an affordable fee.
Anyhow, I'm also calling on whoever disagrees with the new casting, to boycott this new Transporter with spoilers over the internet as soon as it comes out.
When making movies, think of audiences sir, we pay for your comforts going to theaters -and you still owe me a refund for Joan Du Arc!!-