Statham had become one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors director Louis Leterrier, who had completed “Unleashed,” starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman and Bob Hoskins, produced by Besson, was looking at other projects, and Martial Arts Choreographer Cory Yuen (who directed “The Transporter”) was working on several films.įortunately, the schedules of these key players opened up enough to allow their participation in TRANSPORTER 2.
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Luc Besson envisioned TRANSPORTER 2 as being a movie event surpassing the original in scale and emotion.ĭespite the success of “The Transporter,” and the filmmakers’ eagerness to reunite for a second film, TRANSPORTER 2 was not easy to put together. With “The Transporter’s” global success and the emergence of Statham as a movie action star, a follow-up film was not unexpected. “Jason has humanity and decency he makes both traits come alive in Frank Martin, even though Frank is as tough as they come.” Robert Mark Kamen, who authored both “Transporter” films with Luc Besson, agrees that much of the films’ appeal rests on Statham’s approach to playing the iconic figure. But fate likes to play tricks on Frank, and in the new film, he has to take on another `worst-case’ situation.” Frank wants to stop doing shady jobs he craves an ordinary life. “Jason plays Frank as a reluctant warrior. “Jason really brought out not only the character’s amazing physicality, but Frank’s humanity, as well,” says Leterrier. The Transporter is an especially important role for me because it’s influenced my career more than any film I’ve done.”Īccording to TRANSPORTER 2 director Louis Leterrier, who was Artistic Director on “The Transporter,” the original film’s appeal centered on Statham’s portrayal of the title role. Says Statham: “Everywhere I went, people would tell me how much they loved `The Transporter’ and the character of Frank Martin. At the same time, the picture launched Jason Statham as Hollywood’s newest action star, with Frank Martin becoming Statham’s signature role. Produced and co-written by acclaimed filmmaker Luc Besson, “The Transporter” became an even greater success on DVD. When 20th Centiry Fox released “The Transporter” in October 2002, the film became a worldwide theatrical hit.
But when Jack is kidnapped, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to retrieve the boy and thwart the kidnappers’ master plan to release a virus that will kill anyone with whom it comes in contact. There’s very little that can surprise The Transporter, but young Jack Billings has done just that Frank has unexpectedly bonded with Jack, age 6, whom he drives to and from school. Frank has relocated from the French Mediterranean to Miami, Florida, where as a favor to a friend, Frank is driving for the wealthy Billings family.
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