15 Things You Didn't Know About Jason Statham

15. He Was A French Connection Model

After walking away from his family market stall business, Statham became involved in the fashion world. Which sounds a lot like the rejected backstory for Zoolander. Against the odds - of not looking anything like a model - he modelled for French Connection. "We chose Jason because we wanted our model to look like a normal guy," said Lilly Anderson, a spokesperson for the company. "His look is just right for now - very masculine and not too male-modelly." This led to other appearances in the media, as he landed several small roles in music videos such as The Shamen's Comin' On Strong, and Erasure's Run To The Sun. Statham revisited his early days in 2014 by appearing in Calvin Harris' video for Summer. Which was probably much less embarrassing.