LEWIS COLLINS: The Lost British Action Hero

Forces of Geek’s Big Mike Leeder takes a look back at the highlights of the lost British action hero; a man who could have and should have had a career to rival that of Jason Statham. A true professional who seemed to live the image on and off screen

I mean how many action stars try to join the SAS (Special Air Service) in their time off of work?

This is a man who made his name as a TV tough guy in classic the British TV series The Professionals and was just as hard off-screen as his macho image on-screen.

This is a man who was tipped by many to replace Roger Moore as James Bond in the mid 80’s only for the producers to say they felt he was "too aggressive".  He then went on to headline the super-patriotic Who Dares Wins before going onto top line a series of ‘macaroni combat’ movies.

FOG! takes a look back at the action highlights of his career.



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