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Jason Statham Went Swimming with Real Sharks for The Meg

Published Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:05:40 -0500

There are a lot of ways that actors get into their roles but sometimes there is the limits of reality that get in the way. In this case Jason Stathan couldn't go swimming with a 70 foot shark because they don't exist anymore but that didn't stop him from going swimming with sharks for The Meg according to Entertainment Weekly.

"On the early stages of the prep, we took a trip to Fiji, and we went diving with some bull sharks," says the British actor. "They hand-feed them and it's a spectacular thing to see. These things are three meters in length, huge big things. There were 20 or 30 of these things, and they were hand-feeding [them] big tuna heads, and we got very, very close, and it was a spectacular moment. To swim in close proximity to a big, three-meter shark, is to be recommended to all and everyone."

Most people would feel a certain amount of anxiety going into the water with some of the greatest predators on the planet and while Statham admits he was anxious on the boat once he got in the water it was very zen.

"You know, it's funny, because you get anxiety when you're on the boat," says Statham. "But once you get in the ocean, things take a very different turn. You get very relaxed, and when you're in their environment, it's quite a tranquil sort of thing, the anxiety goes away completely. It's remarkable to experience. All of the fear — or the perceived fear — is done in your own head before you get down there with them. Once you're swimming down there with all the other divers, it's phenomenal. It's one of the greatest experiences you could have, for me anyway. I'm a big SCUBA diver fanatic. Wherever I am in the world, if I get a chance to get in the ocean, I do."

Finally, we have a new image from The Meg showing off the giant shark in the shallows.

After escaping an attack by what he claims was by a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.

The Meg, directed by Jon Turteltaub, stars Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, Robert Taylor, Rainn Wilson, and Jessica McNamee. It will be released on August 10, 2018.

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