Heading to cinemas at the end of this month is the return of Jason Statham to the big screen.
But here, hes headlining a remake of the Michael Winner-directed Charles Bronson vehicle,The Mechanic.
What was it aboutThe Mechanicthat passed those tests?
Oh, my god.The Mechanic, Im the right age, and being Canadian didnt make any difference.
[laughs] And I wasnt busy!
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How long did you work on the film?
I think it was a couple of days.
Two, maybe three.
And do you enjoy making films such as these, that play towards a blockbuster audience?
They [the blockbuster audience] should go [see it].
Because that actually is what the film is about.
Its a terrific film.
It really is a terrific film.
Its couched in that action genre mystique.
And the actions fantastic.
And the sex is illuminating!
And what Jason does as an actor, the development, wonderful.
Its just wonderful to see.
And the character that Ben Foster creates is mind-boggling.
I think hes strong in the film.
And arrogance, and smugness, and I can do this better than my father ever could.
But its all Simon West.
Its all the director.
He changed that film.
He drove the production mad because he changed everything, all the way up to the beginning of shooting.
He did a wonderful job.
And you know, me, I want to look at it again.
Or maybe, My dad and I should go see this together.
Just before we finish, one off-topic question.
What are your thoughts on that?
[Pause] The truth will set you free.
Julian Assange, I mean, the Americans have a very good relationship with Sweden, very persuasive.
I mean diplomacy is diplomacy, but… Henry Kissinger once described it as a chess game.
Its not a chess game.
Diplomacy is supposed to be dealing.
I admire Julian Assange.
The Mechanic is released on28thJanuary 2011.
