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  • RogueTomato, on 11/30/2008, -1/+56Vinnie Jones is one guy I wouldn't want to heckle.
  • LongShlong, on 11/30/2008, -2/+41Daniel Craig has a serious case of molester-eyes.
  • AmyVernon, on 11/30/2008, -0/+14Ian McShane ftw - he was so utterly brilliant as Al Swearengen in Deadwood. The others might be badass, but I'd be afraid to get on McShane's bad side.
    • craighoxton, on 12/01/2008, -0/+16In the UK, he's best known as Lovejoy, a rogue antiques dealer with a heart of gold
    • BoonTobias, on 12/01/2008, -5/+1THOSE HOOPLE HEADED ***** CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT!!!!!!
    • KegBol, on 12/01/2008, -0/+1Amy, you have no idea how funny that seems to the brits. To us he is about the least threatening man on tv. A real 'grannies favourite'.
  • oldcrows40, on 12/01/2008, -6/+41Instant Digg for thumbnail of Jason Statham
  • heavystone, on 12/01/2008, -10/+8Could someone inform Vinnie Jones to please pluck his eyebrows? Seriously...
    • Slovenian6474, on 12/01/2008, -0/+14i'm not telling him.
    • supertom, on 12/01/2008, -2/+32What are you, a ***** woman?
      • drlha, on 12/01/2008, -1/+16The correct response.
      • heavystone, on 12/02/2008, -1/+1what's that have to do with anything? Guys pick eyebrows too. Who would ever want to have a ***** up brow like that?
        You really don't think that male actors don't wax their body's, pluck eyebrows, use make-up? What's wrong with taking care of your looks? Welcome to the year 2008 grandma!
    • JCEEZ, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2that would instantly take him off the list
  • DirectTulip, on 12/01/2008, -15/+6Hugh Grant? Badass? No way... he is a guy I could introduce my mom ...

    On the other hand Jason Statham... thank you very much ;)
  • GoKings, on 12/01/2008, -5/+31James McAvoy seems like kind of a pussy to me...
    • BoonTobias, on 12/01/2008, -2/+3keep talking and you'll get your eyelids shot off
    • Rizmaster, on 12/01/2008, -1/+3James McAvoy IS a pussy. And wanted sucked a fat one.

      The whole point of that movie is you don't need to be smart, talented, or work hard, you'll just magically get superpowers one day and therefore your being a worthless lardass is okay.
  • ATLiens, on 12/01/2008, -3/+47reasons why british people are badass:

    90 percent of the time: their accent
    10 percent of the time: badass things they do
  • jgubbe, on 12/01/2008, -6/+14Actors = Badass


    (camera,lights, crew, $, make up, smoke, mirrors, story, writers, more crew, more $$$) + (actor) = Badass
    Badass divided by actor = (camera,lights, crew, $, make up, smoke, mirrors, story, writers, more crew, more $$$)
    So proved (actors cannot = badass)


    please correct my math here, someone always does.
    • Traductus, on 12/01/2008, -2/+24+2=42
      • jgubbe, on 12/04/2008, -0/+16- Devil
        7- God

        6*7=42

        answer lies in between the multiplication of forces conceived of nothing and everything which should encompass all and nothing and be the answer to everything of which is nothing. So 4+2=42.
    • samcrut, on 12/01/2008, -1/+6Jackie Chan.

      Turn out the lights, shut off the camera, send the crew home, wipe off the makeup, blow away the smoke, don't even try to work in a story or any writers since he'll just make it up himself, and he's still gonna kick your ass and look like he's having fun doing it.
    • dajuggernaut, on 12/01/2008, -1/+4a = actors
      b = badass
      c = camaras and all that other bs you mentioned
      from your statement:
      a = b
      c + a = b
      your logic:
      b/a = c ? (I take it you failed remedial math.)
      my logic:
      c = b - a
      c = 0
      so this proves that (camera,lights, crew, $, make up, smoke, mirrors, story, writers, more crew, more $$$) doesn't matter if yo have a badass actor.

      you sir are wrong.. I am right
      I rest my case.
      • jgubbe, on 12/04/2008, -0/+1It was the end of my night, tired, stoned or drunk? But thank you for the correction as I asked for correction as invitation to fun replies other than people in parent's basements that have a need to rest cases on Digg
  • acire76, on 12/01/2008, -8/+4Jason Statham is THE number one Badass Brit!! :o))

    I really don't know about the whole Hugh Grant thing though....
    • spawnfree, on 12/01/2008, -0/+5Statham makes me feel good about going bald myself
  • GeeksSpeakFont, on 12/01/2008, -2/+4ohhhhhh i obsess over statham.
  • FearisFailure, on 12/01/2008, -9/+5Get your mitts off them boys their with me! I'm sick of you ***** High Tie bastards.
    But I am Swiss.
    THEM TOO!!

    Hey that Wanker's got a France Football shirt one. Lets give this nancy a ***** good beating!

    Vinnie Jones in Euro Trip.
    • ahhell, on 12/01/2008, -0/+7Congrats! You managed to ***** up all those quotes.
    • cresswga, on 12/01/2008, -0/+3High Tie? No.

      I think you need to study up on your racial epithets.
    • savedave, on 12/01/2008, -0/+3That film was not at all representative of cockney 'badasses''. It was aimed directly at an American audience.
  • cyrusuncc, on 12/01/2008, -0/+21Daniel Radcliffe

    /sarcasm
    • Mawds, on 12/01/2008, -1/+3He knows a trick or two, I wouldn't count him out.
  • xsecretfiles, on 12/01/2008, -3/+5I have a crush on Jason Statham :B
    • ipushmycar, on 12/01/2008, -0/+3me too. mancrush.
    • prophetpimp, on 12/01/2008, -0/+6Hell, even i have crush on him and i am a Hetro dude.
  • matthewdestroys, on 12/01/2008, -0/+14Snatch.
    • unradical, on 12/01/2008, -0/+6Why do they call him "the bullet dodger?"
      • BoonTobias, on 12/01/2008, -0/+4cause he dodges bullets!

        it's impossible to kill the bastard!
  • Overclocker2600, on 12/01/2008, -1/+50Mr.Bean is badass too!
    • lacrimosa2008, on 12/01/2008, -0/+1"You cannot digg a comment twice" is what I see.
  • 0260, on 12/01/2008, -0/+7homeless man facial hair = bad ass
  • maximilen, on 12/01/2008, -5/+2Buried for the 10 page gallery.
    • Slique22, on 12/01/2008, -1/+1On account of sheer badassery, such gallaries are allowed.
  • BlackJackJester, on 12/01/2008, -0/+6Buried as inaccurate. Deathrace was ***** awesome. Except the end - everyone knows women can't drive.
  • joeleslie, on 12/01/2008, -0/+19I'M THE JUGGERNAUT, BITCH!
  • unsigneddigger, on 12/01/2008, -2/+3James Mcavoy? He's like 2' 6" isn't he?
  • johnomaz, on 12/01/2008, -0/+3wow, a lot of them had blue eyes, weird.
  • britblogger, on 12/01/2008, -3/+3some serious bad asses in there - Jones, Bale, Butler - hardcore, true hardmen.

    But Shane McAvoy and Clive Owen? Couldn't fight their way out of a ***** wet paper bag. Nancies.

  • moya, on 12/01/2008, -0/+7what a terrible "list". ralph fiennes and james mcavoy? seriously? why not just post a picture of the cast of a guy ritchie movie, also christian bale and clive owen. needs more michael caine.
    • scratend0788, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2its a list of british people americans find cool, it aint like vinnie jones gets all that much love over here.
  • baconz, on 12/01/2008, -3/+2Bruce Willis ain't a Brit! no wait...um nevermind
  • borez, on 12/01/2008, -0/+25If Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, John Gielgud, Sean Connery, John Thaw and Ben Kingsley ain't on that list... then it ain't even a list.
    • Mawds, on 12/01/2008, -0/+5Christopher Lee, least not forget.
      • borez, on 12/01/2008, -2/+1Or Vincent Price for that matter.
      • Mawds, on 12/01/2008, -0/+1@borez

        Sigh you just didn't, once on the internets you can't take it back. Do your research.
        Vincent Price is American.
      • borez, on 12/01/2008, -1/+1I know this mate, just seeing how sharp you lot are.
    • prophetpimp, on 12/01/2008, -4/+3Connery is a scot not a brit.
      • forty6n2, on 12/01/2008, -0/+5Isn't Scotland part of Britain?
      • weeFred, on 12/01/2008, -0/+7So are mcavoy and butler. We scots are british too you know.
      • weeFred, on 12/01/2008, -0/+5Speaking of scots, where the hell is Ewan McGregor???
      • xstarsprinklesx, on 12/02/2008, -0/+1British ≠ English.
      • prophetpimp, on 12/02/2008, -1/+2Scotland is not part of Britain. You guys fail at geography. Scotland is part of United Kingdom along with england, England is consists of Whales and Britain. Therefore Scotland is not part of Britain.
      • weeFred, on 12/03/2008, -0/+1Haha Pimp that better have been sarcasm. Britain is the UK. The UK (Britain) includes England, Scotland, *Wales* and Northern Ireland. If Scotland is not part of Britain I want my taxes back!
  • dstown, on 12/01/2008, -1/+4no Liam Neeson...shame on you
  • RAT-Man, on 12/01/2008, -2/+7Liam Neeson for his work in Taken.
    • Finalreminder, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2That film was brilliant.
      Particularly when he shot that coppers wife = Taking no ***** today
  • RoboCafaz, on 12/01/2008, -10/+2Isn't that an oxymoron?
  • freezerburn666, on 12/01/2008, -9/+5you know how i know your gay? you dugg this article.
  • Harrison88, on 12/01/2008, -1/+14We're all badass.

    I'm hoping there are more Brits reading this article than anyone else. I'm probably wrong though.
  • samcrut, on 12/01/2008, -2/+2This "high pursuit"... Is it like a "hot pursuit" but after a few bong hits? Is it a chase that goes from drive-thru to drive-thru lookin' for the best munchies?
  • HunterKiller, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2Not mentioned in the article, but I enjoyed Clive Owen's work in the BMW short films where he is the driver for some crazy jobs...
  • indythought024, on 12/01/2008, -3/+1I don't know if acting like a bad ass constitutes you as being bad ass. I think jonny rotton is a real brit bad ass
  • Grazfather, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2dugg for statham, vinnie, clive, bale, and craig
  • mamboboy, on 12/01/2008, -0/+15They forgot to list Dale Winton.
  • vinceislegend, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2Vinnie Jones' suit should have been mentioned as well.
  • TheTaoOfBill, on 12/01/2008, -0/+12What about Hugh Laurie?
  • Moosters, on 12/01/2008, -0/+10Where the ***** is Daniel-Day Lewis?
    • KegBol, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2At home in Ireland. Maybe having tea with Liam Neeson
    • whoreable, on 12/02/2008, -0/+2Tea? More like a Milkshake.
  • darkchild82, on 12/01/2008, -0/+6Wow, I didn't even know Christian Bale was British until now!

    P.S: As much as I love Jason Statham, he really needs to star in a very good action movie. He's still not in the league he needs to be in. Of all he's done, 'Crank' is the only one that stands out as a truly great movie.
  • mikerev, on 12/01/2008, -7/+1Dugg for not having to look at any of their teeth
    • Slique22, on 12/01/2008, -0/+4Buried for believing in an outdated stereotype.
  • MazdaEric, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2mmmmm Jason Statham :) This man had his shirt off at least 4 times during Transporter 3, for no reason!

    ...yes, I went to see the film
    • mikerev, on 12/01/2008, -2/+1lol gays
    • yacks, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2If only Natalya Rudakova had her shirt off at least 4 times for no reason.
    • scratend0788, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2it probably took a while for him to buff out like that so its understandable if he wanted to.
      then again its all about crank, his best film by far
  • ThatsNotPoetry, on 12/01/2008, -7/+2God love Gerard Butler, but why is he on a list of awesome Brits? Geography, plz.

    Also,
  • BoonTobias, on 12/01/2008, -0/+4america doesn't have 10 badass actors that are better than half of these guys
    • mikerev, on 12/01/2008, -3/+1rofl, you sir are a retard.
    • digitalpencil, on 12/01/2008, -1/+6samuel l? "IT'S GOOD *****' BEER!!"
      • BoonTobias, on 12/01/2008, -1/+5i see your samuel l, and raise you a steven segal
      • Slique22, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2I see your Steven Segal, and raise you Batman.
    • savedave, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2?!?!still trying to make sense of that.....
  • leladax, on 12/01/2008, -5/+2their tee was bad. they got bad ass.
  • Finalreminder, on 12/01/2008, -1/+4Dugg for Christian Bale.
    That guy should have been the new improved, darker James Bond.
    • Slique22, on 12/01/2008, -0/+3Isn't that just technically Jason Bourne?
    • KegBol, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2You should be pleased, cos now he can be the next one. He needs a few extra years on him to be perfect.
  • MattOwings, on 12/01/2008, -6/+2Why is this on here?
  • techresearcher, on 12/01/2008, -6/+4***** YOU GUYS
    • inlovingmemory, on 12/01/2008, -0/+2Ouch, could be seen as racist.
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