Everybody on the earth is aware of Jason Statham as an motion star main movies like Crank, The Meg and The Beekeeper along with his half inside the Quick And Livid franchise… however do you know that he has a severe background as a diver? Years earlier than his breakout in Lock, Inventory And Two Smoking Barrels and even earlier than his modeling profession (sure, he had a modeling profession), Statham spent a dozen years on Britain’s Nationwide Swimming Squad and competed in a number of occasions within the 1990 Commonwealth Video games.
Realizing this, it is weirdly by no means stunning to see photographs of the actor performing some excessive dives off of a yacht in a brand new Instagram submit crammed with trip footage – however one nonetheless has to understand the love shared within the feedback part by a few of his Quick & Livid castmates. Try the gallery of photographs beneath:
In case you did not find out about Jason Statham’s historical past as a legit diver, you most likely might have discovered that he has some form of background within the sport from that first picture. The man is likely to be a long time faraway from his heyday within the pool, however that shot demonstrates the type of an Olympian (and kudos to the uncredited photographer!).
As for the reactions… I believe you may as well most likely guess what Vin Diesel needed to say about this assortment of trip photographs. The actor would not touch upon Jason Statham’s diving prowess or abilities whereas working a jet ski. As a substitute, he focuses on who his co-star is hanging out with and cites what he has lengthy stated (and oft-repeated) is the core theme of the Quick & Livid franchise:
Household…
Completely on model.
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, then again, left a remark suggesting that he’s properly conscious of Jason Statham’s background as an athlete and complemented his maintained abilities with three phrases of adulation and a pair of understanding emojis:
Nonetheless bought it 🏊♂️ 🫡
It is enjoyable to see Jason Statham, Vin Diesel and Ludacris interacting on social media… however when will we get to see Deckard Shaw, Dominic Torretto, or Tej Parker again collectively once more? That query would not have a agency reply fairly but, however on the very least we do now have a launch window for Quick X: Half 2 / Quick And Livid 11. On the finish of final month, Diesel attended an occasion in Southern California and instructed the viewers gathered there that Common Photos is focusing on an April 2027 launch date – which means that manufacturing will seemingly start on the finish of subsequent 12 months or the beginning of 2026.
Director Louis Leterrier is again within the director’s chair after helming Quick X, and Diesel has made three guarantees in regards to the sequel: the motion will return to Los Angeles, the story will return to be about automotive tradition, and Dom may have an on-screen reunion with Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker’s character, who has not appeared in a Quick & Livid film since Walker’s loss of life through the manufacturing of Livid 7). The movie can even want to offer a conclusion to the various cliffhangers within the earlier chapter, together with the return of Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbes; the resurrection of Gal Gadot’s Gisele Yashar; the destiny of the flight that had Tej, Roman (Tyrese Gibson), Han (Sung Kang), and Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) on board; and the peril confronted by Dom and his son beneath a breaking dam.
Keep tuned for extra updates in regards to the undertaking right here on CinemaBlend, and take a look at our Upcoming Motion Film information to find out about all the ass-kicking initiatives on the horizon.