Dwayne Johnson Has Plans to Have Jason Momoa Play His Brother in the FAST AND FURIOUS Franchise
It looks like Aquaman star Jason Momoa has a future in the Fast and Furious franchise. Dwayne Johnson recently revealed on Instagram that he wanted Momoa to play his brother in Hobbs and Shaw, but they couldn’t work out the scheduling:
"Me and Momoa tried hard to get him in this movie to play my brother. But his schedule was too packed."
That doesn’t mean Momoa won’t eventually be brought in because that’s what Johnson is planning. He went on to say, "Next Hobbs movie for sure."
The Fast and Furious franchise doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon, so it’s not hard to think that one day we’ll see these two actors kicking ass alongside each other in one of these movies.
I wonder what story arc Johnson has in mind for Momoa in the franchise. Maybe one day we’ll find out. In the meantime, I’ve got a few new photos from the up and coming Hobbs and Shaw movie for you to check out!
Hobbs will be once again teaming up with Jason Statham’s character Shaw for a new mission in which they will find themselves facing off against a new villain named Brixton, who is played by Idris Elba.
There aren’t a lot of plot details that have been revealed for the movie, but director David Leitch (Deadpool 2) did previously tease what we can expect, saying:
“We’re going to go on an exciting ride with these two beloved characters of the franchise who were always at odds. I think of the classics like Lethal Weapon or 48 Hrs, or some of these ’80s and ’90s buddy-cop comedies – that dynamic was fostered in the original [Fast] franchise, we’re going to take it and expand the whole world around it.”
He goes on to explain, “We’re going to learn about Hobbs’ past and his connections and his family, and we’re going to learn more about Shaw and his world.” It’s then explained that the film will still have the tone of the Fast and Furious films, but it will also be its own thing:
“We wanted to make sure that we can make a movie that sat comfortably in the Fast world, but was distinctly its own. And I think we’re on the road to doing it… Our guys aren’t street racers. They’re from the agency world, and we’re building up their world so we can diversify the action and have fun in all different ways.”
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is written by Chris Morgan and other stars include Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby, and Eddie Marsan. The current release date for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is August 2, 2019.