New action franchise solidifies Jason Statham as Sylvester Stallone's successor

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Jason Statham is established as Sylvester Stallone's successor in the action genre.

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Statham is known for movies like The Mechanic, Spy, the Fast and Furious franchise, and the Transporter trilogy.

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Statham has collaborated with Stallone multiple times, including in The Expendables series and 2013's Homefront.

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Stallone has had a successful career in action movies, particularly in the Rocky and Rambo franchises.

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Stallone is involved in the upcoming movie Levon's Trade, which Statham will star in and Stallone will serve as a screenwriter.

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Levon's Trade has the potential to become a new franchise based on a comic book series.

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Stallone initially planned for Statham to be the new Rambo in Homefront, but the script was rewritten to better suit Statham's character.

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Statham has established himself as Stallone's rightful successor in the action genre.

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