The Jason Statham film was never screened in British cinemas (Image: Getty)
A Jason Statham film directed by a British legend is now available on catch-up after airing on TV on Saturday. Loosely based on the 2004 film Cash Truck, Wrath of Man (2021) follows Statham’s character H, a new cash truck driver in Los Angeles, whose foiling of a robbery leads to his gunslinging ability and murky past being questioned.
Guy Ritchie was involved in the production, making Wrath of Man the first time he had worked with Statham since action-thriller Revolver (2005), which also featured Ray Liotta and André 3000. Alongside Statham, Wrath of Man features Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Chris Reilly, Josh Nartnett, Laz Alonso, Raúl Castillo, DeObia Oparei, Eddie Marsan and Clint Eastwood’s son Scott. Never shown in UK cinemas, the film went straight to Amazon Prime Video in December 2021 after being pushed back from its planned release date.
Jason Statham has previously appeared in hits such as Spy and the Fast franchise (Image: Getty)
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Despite being withheld from British cinemagoers, the production grossed a huge $104 million at the global box office.
Commercial success came despite a mixed critical response to the film.
On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of viewers left positive responses, with an average rating of 6.2/10.
Its consensus was: “Wrestling just enough stakes out of its thin plot, Wrath of Man sees Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham reunite for a fun, action-packed ride.”
However, Peter Debruge wrote for Variety: “A few years ago, when Sam Mendes left the Bond franchise, Ritchie’s name was floated as a possible replacement.
“He didn’t take the gig, but Wrath of Man shows he certainly could have, classing up his signature technique while never quite abandoning the cockney swagger.”
Speaking about his reunion with Ritchie, Statham, 57, told Entertainment Weekly: “This particular genre is a favourite of mine.
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“I love heist movies, I love revenge movies. Guy said he’s got a great one up his sleeve, and it took about 30 seconds to convince me.
“It’s a very organic kind of way to go to work with what Guy does. He wants to change things on a daily basis, so you should look at what the story is but never get too attached with what the dialogue of the day is, because it’s very much an evolving, moving type of thing. So you just turn up with an open mind and you’ll succeed."
The Spy and Snatch star made his first film with Ritchie in the fan-favourite crime hit Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
He recently starred in David Ayer’s conspiracy thriller A Working Man and is slated to be starring in next year’s Fast X: Part 2, reprising his role as Deckard Shaw.
Wrath of Man is available now on Channel 4.
