Basinger and hard man Statham to star in thriller

Kim Basinger and Jason Statham will star in thriller Cellular, in which she plays his victim. William H Macy will also star.

It is another tough-guy role for Statham, who was discovered by Guy Ritchie who cast him in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.

Statham, who will soon be seen in the remake of The Italian Job, now divides his time between Hollywood and London.