Jason Statham Talks ‘Beekeeper,’ Sylvester Stallone, James Bond: ‘I Keep WhatsApping Barbara Broccoli’
variety.comJohn Bleasdale Guest Contributor Action star Jason Statham considers David Ayer’s “The Beekeeper,” which opens next year, as one of his buzziest movies yet. “I can’t wait for people to see that.
It’s really sophisticated and cool, full of heart and excitement,” he said Thursday at the Red Sea Film Festival. “It’s a great film.
The result is obviously yet to be seen, but I’m really, really proud of the movie.” The film tells the story of Adam Clay, a man who lives in the barn of an old lady (Phylicia Rashad from “The Cosby Show”), tending to his bees and burying his past.
When scammers destroy the woman’s savings, Clay reveals his previous life as a former operative of a clandestine organization and uses his skills to wreak vengeance. “The whole movie escalates in terms of the action.
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