Skrein recently experienced his own brush with stardom when he appeared at Comic-Con to hawk “The Transporter Refueled” and his role as the villain Ajax in “ Deadpool,” a comic book movie with an insouciant approach to the costumed hero genre which was rapturously received in San Diego. “I was a fan of his work with Guy Ritchie and he was fantastic in this role, but it was important not to dwell on what he did in shaping the character.” “I tried to reach out respectfully, but I couldn’t get through to him,” said Skrein. He enjoyed what he saw on screen, but he hasn’t been able to get Statham’s blessing for assuming the role that transformed the actor from a “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” ensemble player into an action movie icon. “I’m the guy who gets excited watching a box set 10 years after the show happened.” “I am notoriously late to these things,” said Skrein.
The English actor has been tasked with donning Jason Statham’s impeccably tailored suits as a mercenary driver who is essentially an Audi-wielding samurai, but he admits he’d never seen the stylish European action films until he auditioned. “I had a couple of bruises and scratches, but nothing some Ibuprofen can’t cure.” “Safety is paramount to our crew,” he said.
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