He is a seasoned action man who has filmed fighting scenes for over 15 years.
And Jason Statham showcased his expertise in throwing a movie punch during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday evening.
The television host asked the 47-year-old star to throw a slow-motion cross at him like they do in the movies.
Statham had his obvious reservations about doing so as he even jokingly picked up a glass of water to pretend he was going to smash it on 47-year-old Kimmel’s head as he said: ‘Well I’d probably pick up this sine I’m from England.’
Kimmel continued: ‘Oh you know what we could do, punch me in slow motion and then when we play this back we’ll speed it up and the audience at home won’t know what the hell went on.’
The Transporter star laughed at the suggestion and obliged to doing a slowed down which was later played back faster which produced hilarious results.
Earlier on in the interview, Kimmel asked the actor: ‘Do you ever in the middle of those things go “what the hell am I doing?”‘
Statham had a humourous response as he answered: ‘It’s totally ridiculous. It’s the stupidest thing you could ever do. It really is.’
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Before the appearance, the Crank actor looked dapper as he arrived at the studio in a black suit.
He added to the look with a smart white shirt, skinny black tie, and brown leather dress shoes as he sported his signature scruff on his face.
The action man was on the chat show to promote his latest action flick, Furious 7, which released on Friday.
The latest edition of the car-centred franchise boasts arguably it’s most star-studded line-up including: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michalle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell, Gal Gadot and Elsa Pataky.
It is also the last movie to feature Paul Walker who died tragically at the age of 40 as a passenger in a horrific car accident in November 2013, which killed him and the driver.
Statham’s next project is an action thriller titled Mechanic: Resurrection which currently in post-production and set for release in January of next year.
