Jason Statham is set to star in Viva la Madness, the sequel to Layer Cake. He will be taking over the role Daniel Craig originated. Statham will be producing alongside his producing partner Steve Chasman. JJ Connolly, who wrote the novels Cake and Madman are based on, will be penning the screenplay. Here’s the synopsis for Viva la Madness courtesy of Barnes & Noble: In Viva la Madness the anonymous hero of Layer Cake is stranded in the Caribbean, itching for the gangster life he left behind—but he’s still a wanted man back home.