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Susan Cooper cast cranks up a notch with Jason Statham

Jason Statham is eyeing a spy role in Paul Feig’s new female 007 movie ”Susan Cooper”, according to Deadline.

The actor, currently shooting “Fast & Furious 7”, would join Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne in the action-comedy, which reunites a large constituent of the “Bridesmaids” troupe.

McCarthy would play the lead character, a bumbling secret agent. Statham would play a fellow spy.

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