Jason Statham Denies Transformers Rumors!

Jason Statham Denies Transformers Rumors!

The action star, Jason Statham (Transporter & Crank), addresses rumors that he would be replace Shia Labeouf as the lead in the Transformers franchise.

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By LucasMend - Oct 18, 2011 02:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Transformers
Source: MTV



Shia LaBeouf has said plenty of times that Transformers 3 would be his last movie in the robot franchise. That has created the rumor mills swirling with possibilities of whom would take over the lead in the lucrative franchise. One popular rumor has been that the Transporter actor, Jason Statham, would be takeover the lead role from Shia.

Statham Addresses the Rumors with MTV




"You know, I don't know how those things start. You read them. Someone told me about it. [But] the internet is a dangerous place," he laughed. "There's a lot of stuff out there."

"I've got a lot of stuff in front of me, but Michael Bay is a talented man. This last one just made a billion dollars around the world, so people like his films. He's a talented man."



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ComicBuzz
ComicBuzz - 10/18/2011, 3:02 PM
Good find! MTV always quick off the mark asking about rumors lol!
headlopper
headlopper - 10/18/2011, 3:15 PM
He's a talented man... don't you mean "Amazing!", or "an incredible talent".
At least he's not as much an ingratiator as other celebs in interviews are.
ComicBuzz
ComicBuzz - 10/18/2011, 3:21 PM
I sort of did too!
imnotahero
imnotahero - 10/18/2011, 3:21 PM
"Michael Bay's a talented man": Best acting of Statham's career.
eleven59
eleven59 - 10/18/2011, 3:22 PM
Maybe he's in line for a role in transmorphers...
Fantine
Fantine - 10/18/2011, 3:31 PM
Micheal Bay is a talented.....poor man, he's obviously heavily drunk. Bless him.
TheMadman
TheMadman - 10/18/2011, 3:32 PM
@imnotahero: Agreed. I don't think most actors could pull that off.
headlopper
headlopper - 10/18/2011, 3:32 PM
Dynamite comics is coming out with their version of 'Voltron' in December, which can mean only one thing:
There's a 'Voltron' movie being developed in the pipeline.
THAT is a something I'd much rather see than another 'Transformers'.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 10/18/2011, 3:35 PM
Thank you. So [frick]in annoying.
superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 10/18/2011, 3:46 PM
No to Statham but I want a Transformers movie that blows people away not this half assed stuff. The Transformers movies could be so much better.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 10/18/2011, 3:49 PM
They were pulling my leg for a bit, but thank god.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 10/18/2011, 3:59 PM
Statham rocks!
Shia was a douche and overrated in my opinion!

(: I'd actually like the movies if they had someone like Jason in them.
headlopper
headlopper - 10/18/2011, 4:06 PM
@CherryBomb- I totally agree. Whenever people hate on the guy, I defend him because I think Statham's a real solid action film actor. I just enjoy watching him on film. All the 'Transporter' films were entertaining, and 'The Bank Job' was intense. I don't know- I'm a fan of the guy.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 10/18/2011, 4:19 PM

@headlopper I've seen him in a few stuff and I think he's awesome, it's not like Michael Bay took the Transformers movies seriously anyway! - Megan Fox and Shia were just the token 'main' characters and hired because of their hot looks. Jason Statham is someone who could really be a part of the action and fight back, instead of running around helplessly.
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 10/18/2011, 4:25 PM
@CherryBomb
Preach! Main reason I haven't seen TF 3.. I can't stand Shia screaming optimus for 2 hrs.

@headlopper
I do the same thing. He really is a great solid action star, not to mention that he does the majority of his own stunts.
headlopper
headlopper - 10/18/2011, 4:35 PM
@CherryBomb- Yeah, he's the real deal.
I admire the man.
Will he win an Oscar? I don't care. Clint Eastwood never won an Oscar for best actor- best director yeah- but not best actor.
I like him and I like his movies because he's in them.
"...running around helplessly." That's funny- you're a funny girl! You made me laugh.
CaptainTall
CaptainTall - 10/18/2011, 4:35 PM
Good.
MaddMonkk
MaddMonkk - 10/18/2011, 4:48 PM
Cherry likes Jason! HA guys! (guess what my name is?)
selinakyle
selinakyle - 10/18/2011, 4:55 PM
I would watch another Transformers filth if Jason is in it. And...i will actually pay to see it.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 10/18/2011, 5:24 PM
EastcoastAvenger
EastcoastAvenger - 10/18/2011, 5:34 PM
Don't you guys remember how he just recently let it be known how he didn't want to be part of any superhero or "fairy" movies.
IDKwhatToChoose
IDKwhatToChoose - 10/18/2011, 6:01 PM
Thank God
Vital
Vital - 10/18/2011, 7:37 PM
@cherry & headlopper, I like every movie Statham is in, so I'd defend the guy too lol.
DjSerious
DjSerious - 10/18/2011, 7:38 PM
Statham is only an action-movie star, I don't think his acting chops could make him a truly enticing character. And a transformers movie with an action star is as useless as a giving headphones to a deaf man. We watched, or at least I did, transformers for the robot-on-robot action(No sexual innuendo here) and that is all.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/18/2011, 9:37 PM
TOM HANKS CAN PLAY OLDER SAM AND HIS SON COULD BE SPIKE,,,THE NEW "YOUNG BOY" AND THE ROBOTS. AND WE NEED DINOBOTS, UNICRON, JUNKIONS, GALVATRON ..ULTRAMAGNUS, HOT ROD...NO MORE OF THE NAMELESS BS...FRIGGN KITCHEN WARE BOTS WTF WAS THAT ALL ABOUT..?
AsianVersionOfET
AsianVersionOfET - 10/18/2011, 11:50 PM
Jason Statham is a douche.
ROMACK
ROMACK - 10/19/2011, 12:00 AM
Too bad. Statham would be better than LaBouf. :(
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 10/19/2011, 1:45 AM
Statham should have been in CRANK 3 which is currently being called GHOST RIDER 2: SPIRIT of END THIS... I mean, VENGENCE.
Seven23
Seven23 - 10/19/2011, 2:27 AM
Aleluia !!!!!
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 10/19/2011, 5:36 PM
I was watching TF3 one night and it was pretty annoying how Sam Tyrese acted like they didnt know each other. Sams like "Why are you helping me" and he answers "cause they killed my friends too". Hello? You've been fighting decepticons together for two whole films. Why would they need to ahve such a discussion?

Gosh!
pepe
pepe - 10/21/2011, 5:30 AM
Thank God
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 10/22/2011, 4:25 AM
hahaha, the internet is a dangerous place

next Crank movie, Chev Chelios must survive on the internet against trolls & haters lol

but yeah, I would rather Jason do one final Crank movie than a Transformers movie
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