Spy
Spyproves one glaring truth about the career of Jason Statham.
This is his best score by a considerable margin, landing 14% ahead of his No.
2 title,Furious 7, which is Certified Fresh at 81%.
This led him to benominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedyin 2016.
Paul Feig previously collaborated with both Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne in the Oscar-nominated 2011 comedyBridesmaids.
AlthoughSpyis one of his only pure comedy roles, manyJason Statham action moviesfeature him delivering comic relief.
This is particularly notable in theFastfranchise, where he had humorous moments throughoutThe Fate of the Furious.
Many of these stars are known for delivering the gruff, no-nonsense roles that Statham is also known for.
However,Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone movieslikewise tend to contain a lot of comic relief.
Written and directed by Paul Feig, 2015’s Spy features Jason Statham, Jude Law, and Melissa McCarthy in an Action, Comedy, and Spy setting. McCarthy plays a CIA employee relegated to a desk that helps her field agent partner remotely until she’s forced into action to help keep everyone safe.
Both stars have also led pure comedies, which includes Stallone playing the title role in the mafia farceOscar.
A role like the character he played in Spy seems to be unfortunately off his radar…
However, none of Jason Statham’s upcoming movies are comedies.
While theupcomingFast 11will likely have some comic relief,his other upcoming roles seem intensely serious.
