Layer Cake, a fast-paced gangster movie set in London, was a commercial success when it came out in 2004. It was one of three popular films released around the turn of the century that focused on London’s criminal underworld.
Building on the success of films like Guy Ritchie’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, Matthew Vaughn’s movie brought fresh energy to British crime films by blending realistic scenes with dark humor and a cool style.
The film Layer Cake launched the careers of both its director and star. Vaughn received an Empire Award, and Daniel Craig went on to become James Bond.
Jason Statham, known for his action roles, is both producing and starring in a new movie. He’s working with director Guy Ritchie and fellow actor Vinnie Jones, both of whom he previously collaborated with on the films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.
In the film Viva La Madness, the British actor takes on the role of a drug kingpin – a character originally played by Mr. Craig.
He definitely appeared the part of a hardened action hero when he started filming the thriller in London’s Russell Square last week.
Jason Statham, 58, who shares two children with model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 38, has added Nigerian actor Babs Olusanmokun and American actress Camila Mendes to the cast, with Mendes playing the role of a gangster’s girlfriend.
Everyone expects her to become very famous this summer when the new live-action movie, Masters of the Universe (based on the classic He-Man cartoons), comes out.
JJ Connolly, the author of the original Layer Cake, wrote Viva La Madness. The story follows a cocaine dealer hoping to retire, but his boss forces him to complete one last assignment, throwing his plans into chaos.
Jason Statham describes the project as having a darkly comedic tone, but one that’s also stylish and refined.
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