The fourth film, the transporter refueled, was released in. The series centers on professional transporter frank martin vance. The series tv series 20122014 cast and crew credits. Jason statham is an english actor and film producer. Frank martin is an ex special ops, who now spends his life as a transporter on the other side of the law. How to correct a slide on an icy road and how to prevent them winter driving education duration.
Its painfully true that the casual racism in the taken films is also present in stathams series. He retires from this after becoming fatigued and disenchanted with his superior officers. Jason statham on furious 7 and the real reason hes not in. In march 2015, the title was changed from the transporter legacy to the transporter refueled. Written by robert mark kamen and coproducer luc besson, it is the sequel to the transporter 2002, and stars jason statham, alessandro gassman, amber valletta, kate nauta, francois berleand, matthew modine, and jason flemyng. This is going be the role that makes chris vance a household name in. Jason statham plays frank martin in the first three movies, a professional freelance courier driver for hire. The series nude scenes 55 images and 11 videos including appearances from klara issova moon dailly andrea osvart. Jason statham carried the transporter franchise for three films and a video short titled special delivery. Typecast as the antihero, he is known for his actionthriller roles and portraying tough, irredeemable, and machiavellian characters. He is portrayed as a former special forces operative who was a team leader of a search and destroy unit. The transporter film series is taking a detour from the silverscreen to arrive in tv land. As it turns out, both statham and the studio wanted to.
Earlier on in the project, the character was a reporter named olivia. Helmar khole was once a valuable member of the hunterkillers team thanks to his ability to open localized wormholes allowing him to. This permits the films signature hong kongstyle fight scenes, choreographed by corey yuen. Audi a8 to star in new transporter tv series autoblog. Action heroes should be superior, not act superior. Berleand, the only returning actor from the film series, reprising his role as inspector tarconi. An international series, transporter aired for two seasons and 24 episodes between october 2014 and february 2015. The show seems darker and now as a transporter copilot. Frank martin jason statham is a highly skilled driver mercenary whose callsign is the transporter. English actor ed skrein replaced statham as frank martin in the fourth installment of the series. Why jason statham bailed on the transporter franchise.
How jason statham became the worlds biggest bmovie star. The transporter refueled 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He strictly follows three stringent rules when transporting. She is torn between her spying and her growing attraction for frank. Statham himself is an accomplished martial artist, allowing him to do all the combat scenes involving frank martin himself. Statham was offered a threefilm contract to reboot the transporter series in late 2015, but turned it down because he was not. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of transporter. The last action hero how jason statham became the worlds biggest bmovie star. Based on the transporter feature film series, this actionadventure tv show follows frank martin chris vance, a professional transporter. The transporter series was also oddly progressive, in its way. The series follows the events and concept of the film trilogy, continuing. He then finds a tiedup and gagged young woman by the name of lai. Le transporteur 2 is an englishlanguage french 2005 actionthriller film directed by louis leterrier. Hes paid to pick up and deliver people or cargo from.
Transporter is an englishlanguage french actionthriller film franchise, comprising four films released between 2002 and 2015, and a television series. Frank martin is the main protagonist of the films and television series the transporter. Transporter is a german ultra sapien capable of teleportation. Principal photography of the film began on 1 august 2014, in paris, france. His military background includes operations in and out of lebanon, syria and sudan. The series with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. How the transporter series gave action movies a swift. Now on assignment in toronto, the transporters audi a8 bears the ontario license plate, 4687sgfb. The series, a frenchcanadian spinoff of the successful film franchise of virtually the same name, first premiered two years ago.
Called crazily enough transporter, the new cinemax series stars a man who is not jason statham. The supporting characters were enjoyable, occasionally adding a touch of humor. Throughout his film career, statham has regularly performed his own stage combat and stunts. Transporter the series, the frenchcanadian action series based on the jason stathamstarring film franchise, will air in the u. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda. The series has moved away from the original plot and is closer to a miami vice relation, running around the world. With three rules, he always completes his contracts. English actor ed skrein replaced jason statham as frank martin on the fourth installment of the series. Ive only seen him as shady characters and frank martin isnt an all out hero. He will transport anything, no questions asked, always on time, and is the best in the business. Frank martin is the main protagonist driver from the transporter series.