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21 October 2008 11:43am
Jason bags role in new thriller
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Jason Statham is set to star in a remake of French thriller 13 Tzameti, it's been reported.
The Death Race actor will share the screen with the likes of 80s star Mickey Rourke and Control's Sam Riley, reports Variety.
In Da Club rapper 50 Cent will also appear.
The flick, titled 13, is being directed by Gela Babluani and is an English-language remake of his French-language film.
The original 2005 film followed a young man who steals a package containing instructions for a mysterious job that could pay out a fortune.
The movie won critical acclaim and went on to scoop the coveted World Cinema Jury Prize at Sundance and two accolades at the Venice Film Festival.
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