Jasper is not a hero. He is not even a traditional villain. He is a man of immense, violent capability who is forced to sit in a chair and play a game of chance he has long since stopped believing in. This is the tragedy of the Statham archetype laid bare:
plays Jack “Lucky 13” Moran , a legendary thief who retired after a job went wrong, killing his wife and leaving his daughter, Ella (13 years old) , in a coma. 13 thirteen jason statham
In a typical Statham film, the "Statham Character" is the apex predator. He is the one who controls the chaos. In 13 , Jasper represents the terrifying reality of the predator who has become a prisoner of his own nature. Jasper is not a hero
A master safe-cracker with thirteen days left before his daughter’s life-support is turned off is forced by a ruthless syndicate to pull off thirteen impossible heists in thirteen cities — or lose her forever. This is the tragedy of the Statham archetype