Hannah Waddingham Joins Jason Statham in “Jason Statham Stole My Bike”

Emmy-winning actress Hannah Waddingham, known for “Ted Lasso,” has been confirmed to star opposite Jason Statham in David Leitch’s upcoming action-comedy Jason Statham Stole My Bike. Filming began in June 2026 across locations in the United Kingdom and Malta. The project, described as a “PG-13 with tongue firmly in cheek” film, will feature a series of large-scale action set pieces while playing on the meta premise of Statham portraying a fictionalized version of himself as a “global action superstar.”

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Director David Leitch reunites with Waddingham after their work together on *The Fall Guy*. The pairing also marks a second collaboration between Leitch and Statham, who previously teamed on the *Fast & Furious* spin-off *Hobbs & Shaw* and on *Deadpool 2* under director Tim Miller (Leitch served as second-unit director). Screenwriter Alison Flierl, who co-authored the story with Scott Chernoff, penned the screenplay. The film’s tone follows Leitch’s recent blend of high-octane action and comedy, as seen in his work on *Guy Ritchie’s Viva La Madness*.

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*Jason Statham Stole My Bike* is produced by a consortium that includes Punch Palace Productions (Statham), Black Bear (John Friedberg), and Beryllium Entertainment (Meredith Berg, Ethan Erwin). Executive producers are Fifth Season and Tango. The film will be released under Black Bear’s North American distribution arm on August 6, 2027. Waddingham is represented by CAA, Atlas Artists, and Jackoway Austen.

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The casting of a high-profile British actress alongside Statham signals an effort to broaden the film’s appeal beyond traditional action audiences, leveraging Waddingham’s recent visibility on Amazon Prime’s *Ride or Die* and her acclaimed stage career. The collaboration also reinforces Leitch’s reputation for assembling star-studded ensembles in commercially viable, genre-blending projects.

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