Blitz
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Jason Statham thrillerBlitzlet the star do his very own take on a Graeco-Roman Clint Eastwood character . Statham once revealed his biggest playing Hero toMen ’s Journal , which included Clint Eastwood , Steve McQueen , Sylvester Stallone , Paul Newman , and Bruce Lee . In mostJason Statham action film , it ’s clear to see the influence of all those thespian on his career , particularly when it comes to choosing action over words . lamentably , Statham only scram to work with one of his acting perfection , having collaborated with Stallone many times onThe Expendablesmovies .
Eastwood feels like he would be a natural fit forThe Expendables , but thus far , the CRT screen ikon has yet to look in the series . Despite being a star for over 50 year , there are n’t that manyClint Eastwood franchisesin existence either . Outside of theDollarstrilogy or theEvery Which direction … duology , Eastwood has debar make water sequels . Of course , the self-aggrandizing elision is theDirty Harrymovie serial , where he played the rogue San Francisco cop no less than five times .
Jason Statham has made a name for himself in the action genre and once cited his five act heroes ; here ’s how they all charm his career .
Blitz Is Jason Statham’s Take On Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry
What if Dirty Harry grew up in London?
Statham is for good typecast in the action genre - a label he seems dead contented with . That tell , he will on occasion elongate out to other genre , be it drama ( Hummingbird ) or clowning ( Spy ) . 2011’sBlitzis a loan-blend of spunky thriller and Greco-Roman Statham fomite , where he play a gruff cop shout out Brant . The film has fight scenes , but it ca n’t be called an action movie either . Instead , it palpate like a modern - 24-hour interval Riffian onDirty Harrywith Statham in the lead part .
Brant obviously does n’t carry a .44 Magnum or on a regular basis set about himself into gunplay , but the ending still involves him require a not on the button legal path to turn back Blitz for good .
All the keyDirty Harrybeats are there ; Brant is a cop who wreak by his own rules and take judge into his own mitt . The movie ’s titulary killer ( play byGame of ThronesAidan Gillen ) targets police officers throughout London and hunger publicity and attention . This is also true ofDirty Harry’skiller Scorpio ( Andrew Robinson ) who , despite his obvious guilt , is able-bodied to weasel his means out of legal troubleand gain sympathy using the press .
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Brant obviously does n’t carry a .44 Magnum or regularly gets himself into gunfight , but the conclusion still involves him take on a not exactly legal route to stopping Blitz for good . The plastic film receive mixed review ( 48 % onRotten Tomatoes ) and was n’t much of a success , butBlitzhas found a following in the years since its handout . It helps that the cast isstacked , with Paddy Considine , Luke Evans and Mark Rylance backing Statham up , while it makes great purpose of London as a location .
Blitzco - ace Jason Statham and Luke Evans later play brother Deckard and Owen Shaw in theFast & Furiousfranchise .
Blitz Was Meant To Launch A New Jason Statham Franchise
Statham almost had another series on his hands
There ’s no famine of Statham dealership already , but hadBlitzmade a heavy splash , there could have been more adventure with Brant . The film is establish on a 2002 novel by Ken Bruen of the same title , andBlitzwas one of many novel featuring the persona of Brant , includingCalibreandVixen . A subsequence would have depend on the original being a solid hit , but while it did well in the UK , it went straight to videodisk in the States .
This is a pity because , while the original was blemished , it featured one of Statham ’s best performance from that geological era . Brant is a character that mat custom - built for the sensation , and one that offered him a meatier part that did n’t command any heavy action beats . Blitzis about as close to Statham play a Clint Eastwood role as audiences are likely to get , and while the photographic film ’s take on vigilante justice is n’t subtle stuff , it was at least made with some craftsmanship .
Jason Statham worked with Clint Eastwood ’s son Scott on 2021’sWrath of Man , where they act enemies .
Why An Actual Dirty Harry Remake Never Happened
Only one actor can play Dirty Harry
EveryDirty HarryMovie
Release Year
Director
Dirty Harry
1971
Don Siegel
Magnum Force
1973
Ted Post
The hatchet man
1976
James Fargo
Sudden Impact
1983
Clint Eastwood
The Dead Pool
1988
Buddy Van Horn
Given its iconic status , some might be surprised that Warner Bros has never seek aDirty Harryreboot . Eastwood sign on off on the role withThe Dead Pooland ruled out aDirty Harry 6 in the age that followed . During the early 2000s , reports suggested Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson was being draw up to take overDirty Harry , but those talks fall to nothing . In accuracy , it would be very toilsome to seeanybodyelse in the Dirty Harry role but Eastwood .
In the same way of life the poor actor who takes over Clint ’s role in the proposedA Fistful of Dollarsremake will have a hard time escaping his tincture , Dirty Harryis just too closely tie to Eastwood . The pilot were also controversial in their daylight for picture a fuzz who shoots first and need questions after , so a modern remake might be a tough sell to audiences . Still , for fans of the Eastwood saga looking for something alike , Statham’sBlitzis very much drop in the same mold .
Source : Men ’s Journal , Rotten Tomatoes
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Blitz is a crime thriller set in London , following hard - edged investigator Tom Brant , portrayed by Jason Statham . Brant is on a mission to track down and enamor a sequent fuzz orca get it on as Blitz , who is targeting police officers across the city . Directed by Elliott Lester , the film explores the relentless pursuit to bring the liquidator to justice amidst the backdrop of urban tension and brutality .
