Jason Statham’s Highest-Rated Film Continued An Action Movie Trend That Hollywood Should Never Get Rid Of

The banter betweenStatham and McCarthyis hilarious inSpy, and showcases a completely different side of Statham.

While Stallone had a much rockier run of comedy films, such asOscarandStop!

Or My Mom Will Shoot You,Schwarzenegger made several beloved comedies, likeTwinsandKindergarten Cop.

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By starring inSpy,Jason Stathamwas continuing the Hollywood trend of action stars appearing in comedy movies.

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Written and directed by Paul Feig, 2015’s Spy features Jason Statham, Jude Law, and Melissa McCarthy in an Action, Comedy, and Spy setting. McCarthy plays a CIA employee relegated to a desk that helps her field agent partner remotely until she’s forced into action to help keep everyone safe.

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