Jason Statham's R-Rated Action Thriller That's Still A Streaming Hit Deserves 5+ Sequels

Jason Statham's A Working Man has proved far more durable on streaming than its theatrical run suggested, and that could make Levon Cade worth bringing back for much more than one movie. The 2025 action thriller earned a respectable worldwide gross, but it was never positioned as the next major action blockbuster. Instead, its strongest audience has emerged after its theatrical release, with the film repeatedly returning to Prime Video's most-watched movie charts months after it first arrived on the service (via Amazon News).

The movie is based on Chuck Dixon's Levon's Trade, introducing Statham as Levon Cade, a former Royal Marine Commando who has settled into a quieter life as a construction foreman. When his boss' daughter is kidnapped, Levon's past comes rushing back, sending him through a Russian trafficking operation in a violent rescue mission. The setup is familiar territory for Statham, but the character has something many of his standalone action heroes do not - an entire series of novels waiting behind him.

There are 12 Levon Cade books, meaning A Working Man barely scratches the surface of its source material. The first movie also leaves Levon with an enemy who has a personal reason to come after him, while director David Ayer has already discussed where the character could go next (via Deadline). With the movie continuing to find viewers on Prime Video, there is a compelling case for turning Levon Cade into a proper action franchise.

​​​Why Jason Statham's A Working Man Is Still A Prime Video Hit

A Working Man has had a surprisingly long life on Prime Video. The Jason Statham thriller hit No. 1 on the service's U.S. movie chart in September 2025, then returned to the upper reaches of the platform's rankings in November, when it was the No. 8 most-watched movie worldwide and No. 9 in the U.S., according to FlixPatrol. More than a year after its March 2025 theatrical release, it was still back in Prime Video's U.S. Top 10 in July 2026.

That is a much stronger streaming run than the movie's theatrical performance would suggest. A Working Man made $88.2 million worldwide against a reported $40 million budget, but its audience reception has been far more enthusiastic than its box office or reviews might imply. The movie currently has a 46% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences have given it an 87% score.

There is a pretty simple reason for that disconnect. A Working Man delivers exactly what its audience is looking for from a Jason Statham action movie, but gives Levon Cade enough of a personal story to make the violence matter.

It is an old-school premise, but Statham is perfectly suited to it. More importantly, the movie does not have to invent a new premise for Levon every time. A Working Man only adapts the first book in Chuck Dixon's Levon Cade series, leaving an entire shelf of stories that could bring the character back.

A Working Man Could Easily Have Multiple Sequels

The biggest advantage A Working Man has as a potential franchise is sitting on a bookshelf. Chuck Dixon's Levon's Trade is only the beginning of his Levon Cade series, which currently spans 12 novels. The movie has adapted the first book, meaning Amazon MGM already has 11 more Levon stories to work with if it wants to keep Jason Statham's character around.

That is a pretty rare luxury for an action franchise. A Working Man does not need to keep escalating its lore or come up with increasingly ridiculous reasons for Levon to pick up a gun. The basic appeal is already there. Levon tries to live a normal life, someone he cares about gets caught in a dangerous situation, and his old skills come roaring back.

The first Working Man movie also leaves the door open for a more direct continuation. Levon kills several members of Yuri's family during his attempt to rescue Jenny, but Yuri survives and makes it clear that he still wants revenge. The Brotherhood decides Levon is not worth pursuing, but Yuri has a much more personal reason to disagree. If A Working Man 2 wanted to continue directly from the first movie, it already has its villain.

Then there is David Harbour's Gunny. The blind former Marine Raider is one of the movie's most entertaining supporting characters, and David Ayer has already said he would be interested in seeing him "get back into the swing of things." Ayer even floated the idea of a prequel focused on Gunny (via ScreenRant). That opens up a completely different direction for the series without taking Statham out of the picture.

The books make an even bigger franchise possible. Levon does not have to spend every sequel fighting the same Russian Mafia organization or chasing another kidnapped person. There are 11 more novels that could introduce new enemies, locations and problems while keeping the character audiences already know.

Will A Working Man Sequel Happen?

There is still no official A Working Man 2 announcement, but the movie has given Amazon MGM a pretty good reason to consider one.

The theatrical numbers are the less convincing part of the argument. A Working Man made $88.2 million worldwide against a reported $40 million budget, which is a respectable result but nowhere near the $162 million earned by Statham and David Ayer's previous collaboration, The Beekeeper. That movie's box office performance made a sequel much easier to justify.

A Working Man has had to make its case differently. Its repeated success on Prime Video gives Amazon MGM something the theatrical run could not: evidence that people are still actively choosing to watch the movie. It reached No. 1 on Prime Video's U.S. movie chart in September 2025, returned to the worldwide and U.S. Top 10 in November, and was back in the U.S. Top 10 again in July 2026.

That does not mean A Working Man 2 is secretly happening. There is no release date, casting announcement or official green light to point to yet. But the pieces are easy to see. Statham has a character audiences are still watching, Ayer has already discussed where the story could go, Yuri has unfinished business, and 11 more Levon Cade novels are sitting there waiting to be adapted.

Jason Statham Has Another New Action Franchise Lined Up

Statham already has another original action franchise waiting for him in the form of The Beekeeper.

The 2024 movie was a considerably bigger theatrical success than A Working Man, earning more than $162 million worldwide on a reported $40 million budget (via FlixPatrol). That performance was enough to establish Adam Clay as another viable Statham action character, and The Beekeeper 2 is now moving forward with Statham returning in the lead role. That makes The Beekeeper an important comparison for A Working Man. Statham does not need Levon Cade to become a franchise. He already has another original character returning, along with his long-running roles in franchises such as Fast & Furious, The Expendables, and The Meg.

With all of the books serving as source material, that makes A Working Man more than another opportunity for Statham to play a tough guy who discovers that retirement is not for him. There is an established character, a substantial library of stories, an unresolved enemy, and a streaming audience that keeps finding the first movie.

Whether Amazon MGM actually makes five more Levon Cade movies remains to be seen. But considering how much of the character's story is still waiting to be adapted, ending with A Working Man would leave an awful lot of potential on the table.