5 Marvel Characters Jason Statham Could Portray

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As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow beyond any possible estimation, the big actors who have made an appearance will outnumber those who haven't. With so many lovable characters still exclusive to the comic book page, every new performer joining the fold presents a huge opportunity.

Iconic English action star Jason Statham made his name playing hard-living tough blokes in a variety of films both big and small. In the modern age, he's best known as Luke Hobbs in the iconic Fast and Furious franchise and its over-the-top spinoff Hobbs and Shaw. Though largely unsubstantiated, some have claimed he's on his way to the MCU franchise. Whether those rumors are true or not, it's likely a matter of time before the Expendables star makes the leap and joins the Marvel universe.

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Technically, one version of this character has appeared in the MCU, portrayed by JJ Field in Captain America: The First Avenger. However, like many Marvel heroes, Union Jack is a name that applies to three different people. The version that served alongside Steve Rogers in World War II was James Montgomery Falsworth, the first Union Jack. The second is Falsworth's son Brian, who inherits the mantle and gets powers from a knock-off of Captain America's super-soldier serum. The third and current version of the character is Joseph Chapman, and he's perfect for Statham.

Chapman is the working-class son of a shipbuilder who dons a bulletproof suit and carries a dagger and pistol to fight crime and aid the people of England. Chapman is granted superhuman strength by the Knights of Pendragon, but he eventually returns to his better-known peak human form. Statham has a long history