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This Wild Stunt in ‘The Expendables 3’ Nearly Killed Jason Statham

A brake failure sent Statham’s truck plunging into the Black Sea, where his diving experience may have helped save his life.

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2014’s The Expendables 3 nearly became Jason Statham’s final acting credit.

For one chase sequence filmed in Bulgaria, Statham opted to drive a truck himself instead of letting a stunt driver do it for him. At the time, it didn’t seem like a huge deal since the actor was a fairly experienced truck driver. However, during a run-through of the scene without his fellow cast members, the vehicle’s brakes failed, and Statham plunged into the Black........

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