Action movie iconJason Stathamdivided audiences and critics with this year’sA Working Man, but his 2025 action thriller is far from the first time the actor has caused a chasm between the two groups. The Stath took on the James Bond-esque role of a British superspy in 2023’sOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, and the action comedy is now finding success on streaming.
Directed byGuy Ritchie, and written by Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies,Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerrefinds Statham taking the lead as the superbly named Orson Fortune, teaming up with Aubrey Plaza’s hacker Sarah Fidel and movie star Danny Francesco to retrieve a stolen, and dangerous, high-tech device from billionaire arms dealer, Greg Simmonds, played by Hugh Grant.
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerrelanded on the streaming platformPeacockjust a few days ago, and is already climbing the streaming chart, catching up with the likes ofWolf Man, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Southern Fried Lies,andLast Breath. you may check out the official synopsis forOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerrebelow.
“In the film, super spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant). Reluctantly teamed with some of the world’s best operatives (Aubrey Plaza, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone), Fortune and his crew recruit Hollywood’s biggest movie star Danny Francesco (Josh Hartnett) to help them on their globe-trotting undercover mission to save the world.”
‘Operation Fortune’ Was Divisive Among Critics but Adored by Audiences
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerrewas met with a deeply divisive response from critics, landing a score of 51% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences, though, loved seeing The Stath stretch his comedic muscles while putting his action ones to work, with the movie achieving an impressive 82% on the Popcornmeter. While critics foundOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerrelacking among modern action movies, while offering “just enough firepower for viewers seeking a few undemanding thrills,” audiences found the action outing “Funny and full of action,Operation Fortuneis an exciting enough spy thriller that should satisfy fans of Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham.”
Filmmaker Guy Ritchie has worked with Jason Statham multiple times, with the director giving the actor his big break way back in 1998’sLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The pair have reunited on the likes ofSnatch, Revolver,andWrath of Man, and while they don’t currently have anything else in the pipeline together (Operation Fortune’sfinal moments do set up a sequel), Ritchie will return to the world of action withthe Amazon sequelRoad House 2.
Statham, meanwhile, is all set to once again talk about bumblebees while punching people indirector Timo Tjahjanto’sThe Beekeeper 2. The actor and martial artist will also leadPlanedirector Jean-François Richet’sMutinyandAngel Has FallendirectorRic Roman Waugh’s as-yet-untitled action tale, which follows The Stath as a recluse living on a remote Scottish island who, after rescuing a girl, unleashes a perilous sequence of events that culminate in an attack on his home, compelling him to face his turbulent history.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
