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3 Years Later, Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham’s Spy Thriller Is Reborn Thanks to James Bond Fans
Separately, Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie have given the world some of the greatest action hits, but when they work together, the force of the duo can’t be denied. They first worked together in the late 90s on Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, the classic crime thriller co-starring Jason Flemyng and Dexter Fletcher. Not only is this the first time they worked together, but this was also Statham’s feature acting debut, and the film made it immediately clear that he was a star. They reunited two years later for Snatch, which co-stars Brad Pitt. The film is currently streaming on Netflix. They took a few years apart from working together before they teamed once more for Revolver, the R-rated thriller that was panned by both critics and audiences.
It wasn’t until 16 years after Revolver that Statham and Ritchie worked together again on Wrath of Man, and they most recently collaborated on Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, the epic spy thriller following a high-level operative who teams up with a Hollywood movie star to stop the sale of illegal weapons technology. The film was a flop at the box office, grossing only $48 million globally against a $50 million budget, and it earned scores of 51% from critics and 82% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. In America, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is currently streaming on Prime Video, and it’s been one of the most popular movies on the platform for the last week. Ritchie directed and wrote the script for the film, which co-stars Aubrey Plaza, Cary Elwes, Hugh Grant, Josh Hartnett, Eddie Marsan, and more.
Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie Are Reuniting Soon
It’s been three years since Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre hit theaters, but Ritchie and Statham aren’t done working together yet. Last year, it was announced that the duo would reunite for a new crime thriller that’s being billed as a sequel/reboot to Daniel Craig’s Layer Cake. The film just rounded out its cast last week with other stars like Jason Isaacs, and it’s reportedly now in production. The film does not yet have an official release date, but it will likely premiere sometime next year. Statham will return to the screen this summer with Mutiny, which also stars Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders).
Be sure to watch Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre before it’s removed from Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.
- Release Date
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March 3, 2023
- Runtime
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113 minutes
- Producers
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Jason Statham, Steven Chasman, Bill Block, Ivan Atkinson