Can The Transporter franchise survive without Jason Statham? The original trilogy of films – released between 2002 and 2008 – heavily relied on his unique brand of charisma, deadpan delivery, and no-nonsense fighting style. The character of lethal courier-for-hire Frank Martin became synonymous with ‘The Stath’ so much so that it just looked wrong when he was replaced by Chris Vance for the TV show. But now the franchise is getting a shiny new reboot, with Ed Skrein – the original Daario Naharis in Game of Thrones and soon to be seen as Ajax in Deadpool – taking on the role.