War is built around the premise of the two action stars pummeling each other, with Jason Statham's vengeful cop blaming his partner's death on Jet Li's mysterious assassin. Statham is typically a highlight of the movies but is sidelined for much of this third outing to make way for new recruits, while Li only arrives in the final act and has little to do neither he nor Statham share any real screentime either. The third and least of the trilogy, The Expendables 3 is a vapid blockbuster that sold out the franchise's claim to 1980s action nostalgia when it went PG-13 in the hopes of broadening its appeal. Jet Li and Jason Statham have crossed paths many times onscreen, so let's take a look back on their collaborations. Related: How The Meg Compares To The Real Megalodon He also co-starred with Dwayne Johnson in spinoff Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. He made a cameo in Fast & Furious 6 as Deckard Shaw, a villain who would gradually evolve into an anti-hero over the course of numerous sequels. In addition to two Transporter sequels, he's appeared in Crank, Death Race, and The Meg. It was 2002's The Transporter that established his leading man credentials, which were greatly aided by his ability to perform his own martial arts. Jason Statham had an odd path to action stardom, first appearing in crime comedies like Guy Ritchie's Snatch before moving into supporting roles with the likes of John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars. Li later made appearances in English language productions like Lethal Weapon 4, Kiss Of The Dragon and The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor.

Jet Li is a martial arts star who made a name for himself in the Once Upon A Time In China movies and 1994's Fist OF Legend, which featured fight sequences that would be influential on The Matrix.

Action legends Jet Li and Jason Statham have appeared in five movies together so far - here's their team-ups ranked worst to best.

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