Jason Statham reveals worst stunt injuries, ‘shouldn’t have done it!’

• Jonathan Statham had experienced “so many injuries” throughout his acting career.
• I did a little jump in the ‘Transporter 2’, or a jump from the back of a jet ski, says him.
• The “Wrath of Man” actor, who once competed in kickboxing.

The actor, 55, overcame injuries like a torn bicep and nearly “faceplanted” the ground while performing a range of stunts in several action movies over the years.

He told Collider: “There have been a couple of situations. I think when we shot ‘Crank’, we were hanging out of a real helicopter. “A lot of the things we do now – with ‘The Expendables’ – anytime you’re on a helicopter it’s usually on a green screen. But with ‘Crank’, we were actually in a helicopter. We’re shooting a fight scene where I was standing on the skids, we have a small pick there. So it was a real stunt, you know, that one was pretty tricky.

“There [were] a couple of jumps in that movie, over this car park, I was hanging on a gold tail, it’s quite almost like a blind jump. There [were] a few things in that gig that were pretty tricky.

I did a little jump in the ‘Transporter 2’, or a jump from the back of a jet ski onto the back of a bus. It wasn’t a very safe stunt. I shouldn’t have done it, there was no safety wire, but I just did that. I mean, if I’d have missed the back of the bus, it would have been a faceplant at 30 mph into the concrete. Just silly things that I’ve done.

“Most of the most annoying things, like I’ve had a torn bicep, you have to try and finish the movie. Most of the things are just real niggles and problems with your soft tissue and your joints. You know, I’ve hurt my neck, I’ve got so many injuries that have accumulated over the past just doing stunts and hitting the ground.”

The “Wrath of Man” actor, who once competed in kickboxing, continued by saying that he is currently “nursing” a number of ailments from his lengthy career, but stressed that the discomfort is worthwhile because he wants things to appear “genuine” on screen.

He added: “I’m nursing a lot of bad injuries… A lot of the things we do, it’s because our ego gets in front of us, and we want it to be authentic. We want people to see that that’s us doing it. We want the audience to go for the ride. A lot of the decisions, I think I’m getting a bit smarter now. I think I’ll try and be smart because of the necessity to be smart as my body is wearing out a little bit. Some of the niggles.”

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