Aug 26, 2026 1:42pm IST
Jason Statham’s ‘Mutiny’ Producer Marc Butan: ‘We Actually Started Shooting the Movie Without a Ship to Film On’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jason Statham’s “Mutiny” places him as Cole Reed on Artemis, a cargo ship, where he chases the killers behind the murder of his billionaire shipping magnate boss after being accused of the same. He aims to find the perpetrator and clear his name, and uncovers a conspiracy that changes his plan of action.
Directed by Jean-François Richet, the film brings in Marc Butan as the producer alongside lead actor Statham. He is joined by Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller and Adrian Lester in key roles. Butan chats with Variety India about the action thriller and what went on behind-the-scenes while filming on a real container ship.
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Talking about what it was like to work with Jean-François Richet again in "Mutiny" 23 years after “Plane,” he says, “He’s very energetic on set. He has this innate gift to pre-cut action sequences in his mind. He knows exactly the little pieces that he needs cut-by-cut. After you’ve done a film with somebody, you know their rhythms, and you know what support they need.”
The action thriller was shot on a 30-year-old container feeder ship named Skylight, making it that much more realistic for viewers and even the crew. Talking about the importance of working on an actual vessel, Bhutan recalls, “From the beginning, the director insisted we shoot on a container ship for reality. We were all on board with the idea. We wanted to shoot as much as we could on the ocean, as opposed to doing it on stage using blue-screen. We wanted to make it feel as authentic as possible, as dangerous as possible. It's exciting. We couldn't ask for a better backdrop.”
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Opening up on the challenging process of finding the right container ship for the film, he says, “It was probably the hardest part of making this movie. We did deals on three or four different ones and lost them all for various reasons. We actually started shooting the movie without a ship to film on! When Skylight finally came through, there was a huge buzz around the crew.”
“Mutiny” released globally on August 21.
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