Its here that he befriends Isabel (Victoria Bewick), an equally down and out young woman.
But, as it is now ancient history, the face of the title almost turned outverydifferently.
Speaking withThe Independent, Knight shared a tale of two male leads.
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With physicality at the forefront of his mind, Knight ruled Murphy out and was prepared to hire Statham.
That is, until theOppenheimerstar sent him a text that read: Remember, Im an actor.
Redemption is a drama film directed by Steven Knight, starring Jason Statham as Joey Jones, a former Special Forces soldier living on the streets of London. Haunted by his past and struggling with addiction, Joey assumes a new identity and seeks redemption by helping those in need while trying to evade his own demons.