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\u201cTommy Karate is the greatest mob story never told,\u201d he shared in a statement to <\/span>Deadline<\/span><\/a> in March. \u201cI\u2019ve been working on this for over three years, and I\u2019m beyond thrilled that it\u2019s finally in motion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The 32-year-old added, \u201cPlaying a role like this is a dream job. We have a great team behind this one, and I can\u2019t wait for people to see what we\u2019ve come up with.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n But while he is thrilled to play the mobster, Davidson has previously joked about the difference between a more serious role and his comedy roots.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cActing is just so embarrassing,\u201d he told <\/span>Entertainment Tonight<\/span><\/a> last July. \u201cIt\u2019s because I\u2019m a stand-up, so, it\u2019s very ridiculous. In order for me to get there and be like \u2018Ohhh!\u2019 I can only do that two or three times before I start laughing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Ahead of <\/span>Tommy Karate<\/span>\u2019s release, read on for more stars who have made epic transformations for their movie roles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n