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Skrein, who appeared in the television series "Game of
Thrones", takes over from Jason Statham in the series, which
began in 2002 about a driver who is hired to transport packages.
"It always felt like a pair of shoes that would be comfortable
and I could fit into. It didn't seem too much of a stretch,"
Skrein said in an interview.
In "The Transporter Refueled", Martin is hired by four
revenge-seeking women who want to take down a Russian gangster.
In order to get into character, Skrein said he studied the
previous "Transporter" films.
"It was very important to watch them ... and understand the
texture of them and what's behind them and what's driving them
and what fans expect from them most importantly," he said.
"And then as soon as I'd seen them it was important to just put
them away, try and move on and reflect on each scene as I would
with every job."
French filmmaker Luc Besson has produced and been a co-writer of
the films which helped turned "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking
Barrels" actor Statham into an action star.
Skrein, who will be seen alongside Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds
in "Deadpool" next year, says he was not worried about
comparisons to Statham.
"I really never think about what people think of me or how they
would compare me to other people," he said. "Let's let the
people decide."
"The Transporter Refueled" hits cinemas this week.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Louise Ireland)
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