Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson have solid goofball vs. grump chemistry in an entertaining action-comedy.
I originally reported on The Man from Toronto all the way back in January 2020 (doesn't it feel like 2020 is taking forever?) as the perfect in-the-pocket combinations of stars Kevin Hart and Jason Statham. An action-comedy in which Statham is the deadliest assassin in the world, Hart is mistaken for him, wacky shenanigans ensue? What a Hollywood sure shot! But now, this sure shot is a-changing. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Statham has exited the film, and Woody Harrelson is taking over the role. Statham and Sony were having creative differences over the tone of …
How have Jason Statham and Kevin Hart not already starred in a film together? The former is one of our most dependable action stars, moving briskly from his indie breakout in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels to massive big-budget actioners like Hobbes & Shaw. And the latter is one of our most dependable comedy stars, having especially found a niche appearing in Dwayne Johnson-starring action-comedies like Central Intelligence, and the newly rebooted Jumanji franchise. Now, it looks like these stars may finally be aligning -- and Hart may be trading in a Johnson for a Statham. Per …