The illegal arms dealer's mugshot is simply the actor's face photoshopped onto David Bowie's mugshot from a drug-related arrest in Rochester NY.
The security camera footage of Jason Statham at the gas station in the finale shows that the date is January 28, 2011. This was also the theatrical release date of the film.
In development for 15 years.
The stunt where Jason Statham and Ben Foster jump off the side of a tall building was particularly nerve-wracking for Foster who is scared of heights.