Hannah Waddingham Starring Opposite Jason Statham In David Leitch’s Action-Comedy ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’

EXCLUSIVE: We can reveal that Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) has been set to star opposite Jason Statham in David Leitch’s action-comedy Jason Statham Stole My Bike, which has been filming since June in the UK and Malta.

This is the first revealed casting for the film following our initial break about the Statham project back in February. It reunites the actress with director Leitch after they worked together on The Fall Guy.

Statham reunites with Deadpool 2 and Bullet Train director Leitch after they teamed on Universal’s box office hit Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it’ll see Statham “in the role of a lifetime, playing global action superstar Jason Statham“. The big-budget project is said to include a number of action set pieces and is being conceived as a PG-13 with tongue firmly in cheek, per the movie’s meta title.

Black Bear and Leitch’s 87North banner are behind the film and Black Bear is due to release in North America on August 6, 2027. Alison Flierl wrote the screenplay based on a story by Flierl and Scott Chernoff. Kelly McCormick and Leitch are producing the film alongside Statham for Punch Palace Productions, John Friedberg for Black Bear, and Meredith Berg and Ethan Erwin for Beryllium Entertainment. Fifth Season and Tango are executive-producing.

Waddingham earned an Emmy, an Actor Award, two Critics Choice Awards, and two Golden Globe nominations for her work on Apple TV’s Ted Lasso. She can currently be seen in Amazon Prime’s new series Ride or Die which she executive-produced alongside Octavia Spencer. The Brit actress has also earned three Olivier nominations for her work on London’s West End.

The film marks Black Bear’s latest collaboration with Statham after they recently wrapped production on Guy Ritchie’s Viva La Madness.

Waddingham is represented by CAA, Atlas Artists, and Jackoway Austen.