Jason Statham is an English actor, producer and martial artist. Jason did not want to follow his father’s footsteps. He was a member of the British National Diving Squad for twelve years. He finished 12th in platform diving in the World Championships. He came into the limelight when the agency Sports Promotions signed to model for the clothing brand French Connection. He then appeared in the music videos of bands including The Shamen, Erasure and The Beautiful South. His first movie break came when Guy Ritchie signed him for “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” since the character related with Statham’s background. More
movie roles soon followed. He became famous for his roles in “Snatch” alongside actors Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina and Benicio del Toro, and “The Expendables” alongside action stars Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li and Mickey Rourke. In “The Transporter” he plays the lead role of Frank Martin. He reprised his role in “Transporter 2” and “Transporter 3”. Known to perform his stunts himself, Statham has advocated for stunt performers to be given their own category at the Oscars.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is an English actress, model, and businesswoman. She is known for her work for ‘Victoria’s Secret’, a well-known American designer, manufacturer, and marketer’s of women’s lingerie, womenswear, and beauty products. She is also known for her work with ‘Burberry’ a British luxury fashion house, as she became the face of their brand fragrance ‘Burberry Body’. She eventually moved into acting and played a supporting role in the American sci-fi action film ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’, which was the third installment in the popular Transformers film series. The film was a huge success commercially, earning more than $1 billion. It was also nominated for multiple Oscars. A few years later, she appeared in the action film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’. The film did well commercially, enabling her to make a successful transition to an acting career from being just a model. In her career so far, she has received several honors such as the ‘Elle Style Award’ ‘Model of the Year’ in 2009 and the Harper Bazaar Women of the Year Award for ‘Model of the Year’ and ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Recently, she was named as one of the world’s highest paid models by ‘Forbes’ magazine.
