Dwayne Johnson broadcasts shock return to Fast & Furious after Vin Diesel feud
Dwayne Johnson has introduced his return to the Fast & Furious franchise following long-standing reviews of a feud with lead star Vin Diesel.
This story accommodates gentle spoilers for the movie Fast X.
The wrestler-turned-actor made his sequence debut as US undercover agent Luke Hobbs in 2011’s Fast Five, and reprised the function for 3 sequels and the 2019 spin-off Hobbs & Shaw.
But he was absent from the ninth mainline entry, 2021’s F9, amid rumours of dangerous blood between him and Diesel.
Months after that movie’s launch, he mentioned there was “no chance” he would return to the sequence, which continues this summer season with Fast X and has no less than two extra instalments within the works.
Johnson, 51, has now revealed that he shall be again for extra Fast movies in any case, with a post-credits scene within the newest launch having teased a comeback.
“So I am 100% confirming to you guys around the world that yes, it is true. Hobbs is back,” he mentioned on Twitter.
“Hobbs is back in the Fast & Furious franchise.”
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Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson with their Fast Five co-stars in 2011
The Moana and Black Adam star mentioned the response from followers to Fast X has been “gratifying and satisfying”, and in addition addressed the long-standing reviews about his relationship with Diesel.
He mentioned whereas the pair had “our differences”, they have been “brothers” who had plans “much bigger than ourselves”.
“Last summer Vin and I put all the past behind us,” he added.
“We’ll lead with brotherhood and resolve – and always take care of the franchise, characters & FANS that we love.”
Diesel has performed lead character Dominic Toretto for the reason that authentic movie in 2001.
Since then, the Fast franchise has generated a complete worldwide field workplace gross of greater than $7bn (£5.6bn).
The latest entry has up to now taken greater than half a billion {dollars}.
Johnson’s Fast comeback comes after plans for a sequel to Black Adam, his DC superhero movie that flopped on the field workplace final 12 months, have been reportedly placed on maintain at Warner Bros.