HopefullyFast & Furious 11avoids this mistake now that Dwayne Johnson has officially returned to the franchise. TheFast & Furiousfranchise began in 2001, but Johnson didn’t appear in the series until 2011’sFast Five. InFast Five, Johnson played Luke Hobbs, an agent of the Diplomatic Security Service who was tasked with tracking down Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner. Even though he was against Dom and Brian at certain points in the movie, Luke Hobbs ultimately ended up working with them.
After the success ofFast Five, Johnson has appeared in five moreFast & Furiousmovies, including the series' first spinoff film,Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Luke Hobbs has become a very popularFast & Furiouscharacter, but Johnson temporarily left the franchise after afeud with Vin Diesel. After not appearing inF9, Johnson’s Luke Hobbs returned in thepost-credits scene ofFast X. Now that Hobbs is back in the franchise,it would be disappointing if the upcomingFast & Furious 11kept him separated from the main cast.
Fast 11 Shouldn’t Give Hobbs A Side Story Separated From The Main Cast
Hobbs Needs To Work With The Main Cast For A Large Portion Of Fast & Furious 11
As the series has gone on, the cast of theFast & Furiousmovies has only gotten bigger.Luke Hobbs quickly became one of the main characters in the franchise after appearing inFast Five, which is why his return in the post-credits scene ofFast Xwas so exciting. After working with Dom and his team in bothFast FiveandFast & Furious 6, Hobbs basically became an official member of the crew. However, after Johnson and Diesel’s behind-the-scenes feud, Hobbs wasn’t present for their missions inF9andFast X.
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In the post-credits scene ofFast X, Hobbs was working with a separate team. However, now that Dante Reyes is coming after him as well, he will likely reunite with Dom’s crew. This is a good thing, asit would be a shame ifFast & Furious11kept Hobbs separated from the rest of the cast. Since Hobbs has been apart from the main crew for several movies, fans will be eager to see how he interacts with Dom and other characters in theupcomingFast & Furious 11.
Fast X Already Struggled With Too Many B-Plots And A Scattered Cast
Fast & Furious 11 Should Learn From Fast X’s Mistakes
Fast & Furious 11should not follow the same structure asFast X, since that movie struggled with a scattered cast. The cast ofFast Xwas split into many groups. Most of the team was together for the Rome sequence at the beginning ofFast X, but then the characters were split up for the rest of the movie. Dom and Dante were in Rio de Janeiro for much of the movie, while Roman, Tej, Han, and Ramsey spent time in London, and characters like Letty, Tess, and Cipher were at a black site prison in Antarctica.
If the entire cast is coming together inFast & Furious 11, it would be extremely disappointing if Hobbs isn’t part of the group.
Since reports indicate thatFast & Furious 11will be the last movie in the series, it should bring all the characters together, rather than keep them separated. It is still unknown who survived thecliffhanger ending ofFast X, but given the series' track record,it is likely that almost the entire cast will return inFast & Furious 11. If the entire cast is coming together inFast & Furious 11, it would be extremely disappointing if Hobbs isn’t part of the group.
The Rock’s Hobbs Is At His Best When He Is With The Toretto Family
Luke Hobbs Belongs With The Dom And His Crew
Even though he spent much ofFast Fivein pursuit of Dom and his allies, and didn’t even fully trust the crew yet inFast & Furious 6either,Johnson’s Luke Hobbs has since been welcomed into the family. The fact that Hobbs and Dom started out as enemies before becoming friends actually gave them one of the best dynamics in the entireFast & Furiousfranchise. This is why it was so disappointing when Johnson left the main series afterThe Fate of the Furious.
The Rock’s Fast & Furious Return Means The Franchise’s Most Underrated Duo Can Finally Come Back
With The Rock officially returning to Fast & Furious, an underrated duo can finally reunite on screen for the first time in nine years.
Hobbs was still a semi-likable character when he was against Dom and his crew, but his best moments have come when he’s working with the rest of the cast. Throughout severalFast & Furiousmovies,Hobbs has proven that he’s a helpful ally to Dom and the rest of the characters. Therefore, it will be exciting to see him work with them once again inFast & Furious 11.
Fast & Furious
The Fast & Furious franchise revs through the adrenaline-fueled lives of Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers turned global heroes. From the neon-lit streets of Los Angeles to the bustling cities and remote outposts worldwide, they take on high-stakes heists, espionage, and the underground world of street racing. Bound by loyalty and driven by the need for speed, they confront mercenaries, corrupt officials, and personal vendettas all in the name of their found family.
