Jason Statham's failed franchise reboot is being cut from Paramount+

The last few years have been rather hit or miss for Jason Statham, who has headlined a couple of solid hits, but has also starred in high-profile misfires. His latest movie, Shelter, underperformed at the box office earlier this year, but appears to have redeemed itself on the PVOD market. Statham’s previous two movies — The Beekeeper and A Working Man, both directed by David Ayer — were hits, grossing $160 million and nearly $100 million worldwide, respectively. Before that, he starred in the sci-fi action sequel Meg 2: The Trench, which grossed almost $400 million worldwide. But Statham’s other franchise offering tanked miserably; what made its underperformance even more disappointing for the action star was that the movie was constructed around his character.

It was released theatrically in 2024, the fourth installment of a long-running action franchise that began in 2010 with Sylvester Stallone at its center. Stallone and Statham both returned for two subsequent sequels, but with Stallone reaching an age where intense action was becoming difficult for him to perform, it was decided that the franchise should be handed over to Statham. The experiment didn’t pay off, with the movie in question grossing only $51 million worldwide against a reported budget of $100 million. The action sequel is currently streaming on Paramount+ in the United States, but it’ll be removed from the platform soon.

Here's How Long You Have Left to Watch Jason Statham's Soft Reboot

We’re talking, of course, about Expen4bles. The movie was released nearly a decade after the third film, which was infamously leaked online ahead of its release. Despite that, however, The Expendables 3 grossed more than $200 million worldwide. Expend4bles was directed by Scott Waugh, and it features an ensemble cast that includes Megan Fox, Tony Jaa,Iko Uwais, 50 Cent, and others. The movie received poor reviews, and now holds a 14% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. The site’s consensus reads, “Solid work from Jason Statham and some halfway decent set pieces aren't enough to make up for Expend4bles' lackluster action and cheap-looking effects.” You can watch the movie on Paramount+ until August 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.