British action movie star and martial artist Scott Adkins shared 10 interesting and exciting things about himself. He is known for his acting work and stunts in the "Undisputed" franchise, "Diablo," "John Wick: Chapter 4," as well as "Prisoner of War" and "The Expendables 2," among others. Adkins stars in the new action film "One Last Shot," which was directed by James Nunn, which was released on September 22, 2026.
Scott's Favorite Movie
His favorite movie is “Jaws.” “It’s the perfect movie,” he admitted. “It’s the perfect story. The perfect screenplay, and it is perfectly directed. It has the greatest scene in any movie ever shot. With the comparing of the scars. It has some of the greatest acting performances in any movie ever.”
“It has probably the greatest and most recognizable soundtrack of any movie ever. It’s probably the best by one of the greatest directors of all time,” he said.
His Favorite Series to Binge-watch
His favorite series to binge-watch are “Mobland,” “The Sopranos,” and “Breaking Bad.”
“I just binged ‘Mobland’ and it is so good,” he exclaimed. “I loved it and just how uncompromising it is!”
What is Scott's Favorite Cheat Meal?
His favorite cheat meal is “cereal.” “I used to love it up until I realized how bad it is for me,” he said with a sweet laugh. “I used to love it!”
If He Could Have a Superpower It Would Be...
Adkins’ superpower of choice would be to “be invisible.”
Favorite motto to live by
His favorite motto to live by is "Stay ready." "You don't have to get ready if you are staying ready. So, that's why I always go to bed with my clothes that I'm going to wear the next day and I just jump up," he said.
The Best Advice He Has Ever Been Given
On the best advice he has ever been given, he shared, “It came from ‘The Expendables 2.’ Jean-Claude Van Damme and I played bad guys. I told him ‘we’re the bad guys; we have to die in the movie.’ Jean-Claude said to me: ‘Let me give you a word of advice… when you die, you die like a hero.’ That’s some good advice.”
What Scott Says About This Stage of His Life
On the title of the current chapter of his life, Adkins revealed, “Just Keep Working.”
“I’m just trying to do good work,” he said. “I’m very lucky I get to do what I love to do, and I get paid for it.”
Scott's Favorite Hobbies
His favorite hobby is playing the guitar. “Just don’t ask me to do it now because I can’t sing, but it is relaxing for me,” he said.
His Favorite Dream Acting Partners to Someday Work With
On his dream acting partners, he said, "My dream was to always work with Gary Oldman and I did get to work with him. I also like such titans as Denzel Washington, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. If I were to get to work with these guys, it would be incredible."
If Scott Adkins Was Not in Entertainment he Might Be...
Regarding his alternate career choice, Adkins said, "I would probably teach martial arts. That's what I did when I was trying to break into the industry. I would go back and forth between teaching kickboxing. I had my own clubs and everything."
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