DON’T MESS WITH JASON STATHAM AND VINNIE JONES
We’re guessing that British tough guys Jason Statham and Vinnie Jones are often competing for the same roles. They’ve costarred as gangsters in two Guy Ritchie movies- “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” and “Snatch.” The two actors actually grew up together and were both accomplished athletes. Maybe that’s why they sound a bit alike. Anyway, they are still friends and once joked about opening a Fish n’ Chips shop together in Los Angeles. (Above, they went out to dinner together after “The Expendables 3” premier)
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There’s one person who’s not thrilled or impressed that David Beckham has come to LA to play soccer for the LA Galaxy team. Maybe you could describe Vinnie Jones as a rival of Beckham. Vinnie is a notorious UK soccer player who was famous for playing ROUGH and ended up a tough guy in the movies. Guy Ritchie cast him in “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels” and an acting career was born. Vinnie, one of our personal favorites, has since moved to Hollywood and is fulfilling Beckham’s dream of becoming an actor. Jones hasn’t lost his edge – when the subject of Beckham’s arrival came up, he snarled “Well, he’s only coming to look after Posh’s handbag, isn’t he?”