Like it or not, a remake of Escape from New York is very much headed our way so ... According to the Daily News both Tom Hardy and Jason Statham are in contention to play the one-eyed badass ...

Tom Atkins is a big, burly, usually mustachioed character lead who generally goes for gruffness. In addition to the three movies mentioned, you can find him in Creepshow, Escape from New York ...