Yes, Statham is one of my faves too. In this case, when I read the reviews, several of
them opined that Burt Reynolds was a bit long in the tooth to perform the moves that
Jason Statham executed so professionally. The guy is like lightning.
Those same people said that Reynolds’ performance was better, but I don’t know how
it could have been. A lot of old guys still have a lot of steam, but I think old Burt is
learning his limitations in the tough-guy category.
Reynolds is 79 now, and has had some serious problems with his health. I don’t think that he was ever in the kind of shape that Stratham is in, however. Also, Stratham is much more believable.