Random Action Movie Fan Theories That Change Everything (15 items)

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  (#5) Theron Is The Boy In The Beginning Of '300'

  Redditor /u/lalallaalal asks an intriguing question: "Why is Theron (Dominic West) such a traitorous douche nozzle?" This is the theory:

  "I was thinking about it this morning and I think that Theron is the boy getting beat down by Leonidas (Gerard Butler in the opening sequence.) This would explain why he's willing to sell his people out to the Persians. He's always hated the Spartan way of life because of how weak he was as a boy. He sees the Persians as a way to destroy the current way of life and build it in a way he sees fit."
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  (#9) Harry And Helen From 'True Lies' Had A Shotgun Wedding

  Redditor /u/indyK1ng thinks there's something fishy about the marriage of Harry (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Helen Tasker (Jamie Lee Curtis) in True Lies. Harry is a spy, which he doesn't reveal to his wife until he's given truth serum; he tells her he's been lying to her for 17 years. The villain, Juno (Tia Carrere) corroborates this, though she pegs Harry's deceit at 15 years.

  indyK1ng believes this discrepancy can be explained by Juno's knowledge of their marriage, which he presumes is 15 years old. They also have a 14-year-old daughter. Thus, concludes indyK1ng, Helen was most likely pregnant when they got married, given the tight timeline, and further speculates their marriage might not be as happy as it appears, or at least didn't start that way.

   
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  (#7) Jason Statham Plays His 'Transporter' Character Frank Martin In All His Action Movies

  Redditor /u/UltimateRazorsEdge isn't buying Jason Statham as anyone other than Frank Martin of the Transporter series. He breaks it down:

  "-The Transporter 1, 2 and 3 are about Frank Martin directly

  -The Expendables 1, 2 and 3 feature Martin using the alias of Lee Christmas with the other mercenaries

  -The Mechanic is another film about a mercenary type character played by Statham that escapes certain death

  -Homefront is about a former DEA agent with multiple identities and great combat skills that fights off the bad guys and again survives death

  -Parker is about a thief who, although doesn't like to kill people, does it fine when needed and also possesses pretty good fighting and weapons skills

  -Collateral even features a short cameo with Frank Martin handing off a brief case to Tom Cruise's character

  ...I think it's pretty clear that Frank Martin is behind the majority of Statham's bigger action movies"
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  (#4) James Bond Is A Codename

  There are actually quite a few variations of the theory that James Bond is just a codename, but as this former Redditor points out, that theory died down somewhat when we saw the gravestones of Mr. and Mrs. Bond in Skyfall. However, the theory lives on, and this particular one explains it by guessing 007 is brainwashed:

  "The suggestions of this reality are all there, with one standing above all the others: the relationship between Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem’s character), M (Judi Dench), and James Bond. Silva is a former MI6 agent who worked under M, before taking up the occupation of cyber-terrorist. Throughout the film, he repeatedly attempts to bond with 007, including referring to both himself and Bond as rats, held and tortured by M.

  "And this next part of my theory is a credit to Bardem’s acting, as it’s something I cannot capture through simple plot synopsis and analysis. There is an element to Bardem’s acting that not only ensnares you, but in which it appears that he has a secret he isn’t sharing. His grin, his eyes, his body language, and the way he lingers on certain words as he speaks."

  Basically, Silva's behavior is evidence of a formerly brainwashed spy who was driven insane by the manipulation, but has also evolved enough to recognize the tampering with his mind. Some Bonds have memories of their predecessors while others don't because some are more thoroughly brainwashed than others.
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  (#11) Dom From 'The Fast And The Furious' Franchise Is A Terminator

  Redditor /u/Jimandthem thinks highly of Dom Toeretto (Vin Diesel) of the Fast and Furious franchise. Very highly. Based on the fact that Universal tried to get the rights to Terminator back in the day, this Redditor believes Toretto is one of the cybernetic organisms from the future. He points to five pieces of evidence:

  1. Dom apparently has super strength, evidenced by him holding up an engine block in Fast and Furious with one hand.
  2. He doesn't feel pain, which is made clear by his lack of reaction when he gets hit by a crowbar in that same movie.
  3. His fighting style is reminiscent of the Terminator's.
  4. His plans never take into account his bodily safety; refer to #2 for an explanation of that.
  5. He seems un-killable, surviving a terrible bus crash and a car roll into a burning plane in Fast Five, as well as a cliff dive into a helicopter in Furious 7, to name a few examples.
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  (#14) Nyah From 'Mission Impossible II' Was Actually Jane Carter From 'Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol' In A Mask

  Paula Patton plays agent Jane Carter in Ghost Protocol, but Redditor /u/Airkay88 thinks we've seen the character before:

  "Nyah (Thandie Newton) is the MI2's villian's old girlfriend, and he's a rogue IMF agent. The theory is Nyah is actually an IMF agent sent to monitor the agent turned villain when he was still active, like the IMF team sent to monitor Ethan back in MI1. Why would IMF risk their mission on a civilian when they have the IMF mask technology.

  "And she later re-surfaces in Ghost Protocol, probably asked to be assigned to Ethan to make up for ditching him two movies ago. [Sort] of like Ethan keeping an eye on his ex, she's sought (sic) of doing the same."

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