“A Working Man” Theatrical Poster
Steven Seagal was just a cook in Under Siege. Daisy Ridley was just a window cleaner in Cleaner. Jean-Claude Van Damme was just a gardener in The Gardener. Now, Jason Statham (The Meg, Redemption, The Expendables) is just a construction worker in MGM’s A Working Man.
Formerly known as Levon’s Trade, this upcoming actioner – written by Sylvester Stallone (its plot is dangerously similar to Rambo: Last Blood) – reunites Statham with The Beekeeper director, David Ayer (End of Watch, Suicide Squad).
Joining Statham is David Harbour (Extraction), Michael Peña (Narcos: Mexico), Jason Flemyng (The Iron Mask) and Arianna Rivas (The Harvest). Daren Nop, who served as fight coordinator for films such as Fast X and The King’s Man, will be handling the film’s hand-to-hand action sequences.
The movie – based on the novel of the same by comic author Chuck Dixon (Batman) – will chart how Levon Cade (Statham) left his “profession” behind him to go ‘straight’ and work in construction. He wants to live a simple life and be a good father to his daughter. But when his boss’s teenage daughter Jenny vanishes, he’s called upon to re-employ the skills that made him a legendary figure in the shadowy world of black ops. His hunt for the missing college student takes him deep into the heart of a sinister criminal conspiracy creating a chain reaction that will threaten his new way of life (via Deadline).
A Working Man is in theaters on March 28. Watch the film’s Trailer below:
I’m intrigued! Chuck Dixon’s comic work is great, and his runs on Moon Knight and Birds of Prey were a great combination of action and fun.
I like this trailer. I thought Statham and Ayer were doing The Beekeeper 2, and this could have been re-worked into being that, but I hope they’ll continue a great partnership. Now if a proper rematch could happen with Jason Statham vs Scott Adkins!
looks boring, and even if it wasn’t the trailer already tells the whole story.
but then again, i didn’t like Kill’s trailer either, and that one turned out good.