Jason Statham Discusses The Tone of HOBBES AND SHAW and How They Want to Have Laughs and Tear Each Other Apart

I'm pretty excited about director David Leitch's Fast and Furious spinoff film Hobbs and Shaw. The two characters played by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham and I really enjoyed the dynamic that they've had in the franchise. 

While talking to Collider, Jason Statham opened up a little bit about working with director David Leitch on the film and shared some thoughts on the tone that they are going for. He explains that while they want to bring the laughs, they don't want it to be goofy, and they want to tear each other apart. 

“We’re trying to do something that isn’t so goofy though. I know the last time she slapped me around the face and we got this little … We don’t want to take it too seriously. I’m not the director so I’m not the one controlling the tone of the movie but we want to have some meaningful stuff in it as well as the fun. At the end of the day, we want to have the laughs. We want to tear each other apart. We want to enjoy it. This has to be a ride. I guess you’ve got to have the whole package. I think Dave’s aiming for that. He wants to have the raucous laughs, the funny shit, the intense action and the great drama and the meaningful stuff. Dwayne’s got his relationship with his mother and the daughter. There’s loads of good stuff in it. I’m fucking excited.”

It sounds like they have a handle on things and know what they are looking to do with the tone of the film. It'll be a fun and action-packed backed film mixed in with some intense drama. 

The script for Hobbs and Shaw comes from Chris Morgan, who has worked on the Fast and Furious franchise since Tokyo Drift in 2006. Also, I wouldn't want you to forget that Idris Elba has signed on to play the film’s villain.

Hobbs and Shaw will hit theaters on August 2, 2019.