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Among Tom Cruise’s long list of action blockbusters, his 2004’sCollateralis often overlooked by the general audience, but a substantial amount of fans consider it one of his best works. Even though the movie comprises a lot of aspects that strengthen its quality, including one of Cruise’s finest performances, Jason Statham’s mystery appearance in the film left the audience startled for years.
Considering that nothing was confirmed about the character except for just being labeled as the Airport Man, many considered him to be Frank Martin fromThe TransporterFranchise. And it seems that was the case all along.
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Jason Statham’s Frank Martin and Tom Cruise’s Vincent share the same universe
Jason Stathamhas been part of some of the most beloved action franchises of the modern era. But before showcasing his driving skills in theFast and Furiousfranchise, he was known for his work inThe Transporterfranchise. Playing the role of Frank Martin garnered a lot of buzz around the actor and following his cameo inTom Cruise‘sCollateral, fans believed that Statham was reprising the role of Frank Martin. Although this was never confirmed and fans speculated for years whether the two universes were connected or not, the screenwriter eventually confirmed the theory. He said,
“[Airport Man is] absolutely Frank Martin of Transporter,” Beattie said. “I asked Jason about that […] Yeah, absolutely. Yes, it’s canon. Same world…. the studio will never admit to that, but in my head, absolutely it’s him.”
AlthoughTheTransportermovies weren’t some of Statham’s biggest releases, there were several planned movies with him in the mix, but the actor declined the offer due to business reasons.
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Jason Statham explained his reason behind not returning for moreTransportermovies
Despite each ofTheTransporterentries, starring Jason Statham, doing decent at the box office, the actor declined the offer to return for three more movies. According to theFast and Furiousstar, the studio reportedly wanted him to sign for the role without even giving him a script and he wasn’t offered a favorable paycheck for the follow-ups. He said,
“You know what? It was obviously a great experience doing those films, and I would have loved to keep doing it. But they wanted me to sign on and do three more films without even seeing a script, and they offered me less money to do three than I’d get paid for one!”
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Even though it would have been cool to witness Tom Cruise’sCollateraland Jason Statham’sTransporterworlds collide more, fans were relieved after Stuart Beattie confirmed the theory.
Collateralis available to stream on Netflix.
Source:Collateral Confessions
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
