“Dating Her is Like Wearing Hot Lava.”: These Wild Facts About Celebrities Left Us Speechless

Jason Statham is now known for playing tough, no-nonsense action heroes, usually the kind of characters who can fight their way out of anything. But before Hollywood turned him into a gravel-voiced action star, he had a very different athletic life. Statham represented England as a competitive diver.

He even competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, long before audiences knew him from chase scenes and fight sequences. It is a funny contrast, because diving requires discipline, control, and precision rather than brute force. Before he was throwing punches on screen, Statham was launching himself off platforms in international competition.