convulsive, and densely exciting new British gangster thriller". Leslie Felperin of Variety wrote: "There's a proper lived-in believability about Layer Cake's depiction of how the worlds of the rich, the criminal and the criminally rich intersect." Craig's starring role in the film has been cited as the performance that led to his high-profile casting as James Bond. Awards and accolades Future Jason Statham's production company is said to have the rights to produce a sequel, entitled Viva La Madness with Statham taking the lead role from Craig. On 17 September 2015, it was reported that Viva La Madness will be a TV show for Gaumont International Television. References External links BBC interview with Matthew Vaughn 2004 films 2004 crime drama films 2004 crime thriller films 2004 thriller drama films British crime drama films British crime thriller films British gangster films British heist films Films about drugs Films about murderers Films based on British novels Films directed by Matthew Vaughn Films scored by Ilan Eshkeri Films set in London Sony Pictures Classics films Films produced by Matthew Vaughn Films about the Serbian Mafia 2004 directorial debut films 2000s English-language films 2004 independent films 2000s British films