Dwayne Johnson’s Fast & Furious return as Luke Hobbs isn’t exactly exciting fans on social media. The actor recently took to social media to confirm that he is fully back as Hobbs following his cameo in Fast X, and that another Hobbs-related spinoff is in the works at Universal; it could release before Fast X: Part 2 comes out. Johnson also confirmed that he has squashed his long-time beef with Dom Toretto actor Vin Diesel after they clashed during the filming of The Fate of the Furious, and expressed his excitement at returning to the saga.
However, this news isn’t being received well by fans. On Twitter, many are discussing how the franchise will seemingly never end, even if Fast X: Part 2 and the potential Part 3 will supposedly end the main saga. Others are mocking how the next movies could be titled in the vein of the franchise’s inconsistent titles, and many are also discussing how Johnson seems desperate for a successful franchise in response to Black Adam underperforming at the box office. Check out many tweets on the matter below:
Luke Hobbs’s Return The Fast Franchise Isn’t Getting Its Intended Response
While fans should naturally be excited at seeing Johnson return to the Fast & Furious franchise, which made him an even bigger movie star than he was, many Twitter users aren’t particularly thrilled at the prospect of seeing him headline his own spinoff. However, this seemingly has more to do with the fact that the Fast & Furious franchise does not want to end, even if the stars have consistently teased that “the final chapter” is coming. Aside from the second Hobbs-related spinoff, a female-centered Fast & Furious film has also been discussed, alongside Fast X‘s expected follow-ups.
This also comes after repeated occasions in which Johnson expressed that he was not interested in returning to the Fast & Furious franchise, even after Diesel himself pleaded for his return on Instagram. However, plans seem to have quickly shifted after Black Adam was a critical and commercial failure, with the character no longer a part of James Gunn’s new DC Universe. Johnson wanted to create his own franchise with Black Adam, even getting Henry Cavill to return as Superman in a post-credits scene. However, Gunn had plans of his own when he was appointed co-CEO of DC Studios.
Now, fans believe Johnson is desperate for a franchise after Black Adam failed to create one and draw moviegoers. Additionally, with each Fast & Furious installment experiencing diminishing returns at the box office, it is unclear if the franchise could even last beyond Fast X: Part 2, especially if many spinoffs are planned before the second installment of the final chapter releases. Time will tell how the Fast & Furious saga will evolve with Johnson back as Luke Hobbs for future installments.
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