Fast & Furious 11 may finally bring back the real Luke Hobbs after The Rock’s Fast X Return

After Dwayne Johnson’s unexpected return Fast X, Fast & Furious 11 needs to bring back the real Luke Hobbs – the ruthless, morally gray anti-hero – and not the generic The Rock character he has become. After the cancellation, he appeared in his own spin-off Hobbs & Shaw and suspicious absence of Q9Hobbs returned unexpectedly Fast X. As Dante Reyes continued his mission to eliminate all members of Dom Toretto’s crew in retaliation for his father’s death, he called Hobbs and warned him that he was his next target.

It’s exciting that Hobbs is back and can pull off a proper ending Fast & Furious 11Hobbs hasn’t really been Hobbs for a few films. As Johnson’s movie star image has evolved (into something far less interesting), Hobbs has become a much more assured figure Fast and Furious Franchise. Now that he’s back and one of them wants revenge Fast and Furious As one of the saga’s most dangerous villains, Hobbs must abandon the safe on-screen role of The Rock and return to his darker original characterization.

Luke Hobbs hasn’t been the same character in Fast & Furious since Furious 6

Hobbs has just become another typical Dwayne Johnson character

When Hobbs was introduced Quick fivehe was a morally ambiguous character. He was a vicious antagonist who wanted nothing more than to bring Dom and his crew to justice. Halfway there Quick fiveHobbs got into a brutal fight with Dom. Over the course of this film and Fast & Furious 6He gradually grew to respect Dom’s crew and even became a reliable ally. But he was still hesitant to call himself Dom’s friend, and his loyalty to law enforcement came before his loyalty to Dom and his family.

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Then, in Angry 7, The fate of the angryAnd Hobbs & Shawthe way the character was written has completely changed. He went from being a villain who reluctantly joined forces with Dom – the ethically questionable anti-hero who bends the law to enforce it – to a righteous man a generic, run-of-the-mill The Rock character. Johnson’s character in these later sequels is less recognizable than Hobbs from the previous ones Fast and Furious Films and is better known as Johnson’s rigid, unflappable, interchangeable screen persona from films like rampage And skyscraper And Red notice.

Dante is out for revenge, so Hobbs has to step in in Fast & Furious 11

In order to dispatch Dante, the old Hobbs must make a comeback

Dante is out for blood, and he demonstrated Fast X that he doesn’t fool around. Now that he’s targeting Hobbs, It’s time for the classic, more ruthless, shoot-first-and-ask-later Hobbs to make a comeback. When Dante called Hobbs to threaten him into coming in Fast XHobbs told him sternly that he wouldn’t be hard to find and accepted the challenge of a vengeful old enemy coming back to haunt him. That teased the return of the tough Hobbs, and now, Fast & Furious 11 have to follow up on this.

Dante is essentially that Fast and Furious Franchise answer to the Joker. Jason Momoa even plays him like Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker. And eliminate a joker Fast & Furious 11 will require a Batman. The generic The Rock character that Hobbs morphed into has nothing to do with the Dark Knight, but Hobbs in his original form had a lot in common with the Bat. This version of Hobbs needs to come back Quick 11 if Dom and his crew want a fair chance of defeating Dante once and for all.

The Hobbs move from Fast & Furious was part of a larger Dwayne Johnson problem

It was around the time that The Rock became its own franchise

The change in Hobbs’ characterization happened around the time Johnson became a standalone franchise, always playing the same character in the same type of film. He stopped being an actor and became more of a brand with an image that needed to be protected. He stopped playing characters that were even the least bit unlikeable. Every character he played was both an unstoppable force of nature and a lovable softie. And that’s what happened to Hobbs afterward Fast & Furious 6: He stopped being a single character and simply became an extension of The Rock’s brand.

Out of Angry 7 From then on, Hobbs was described as a tough guy with a heart of gold. He’s a tough mercenary who will also coach a girls’ soccer team. He rips off his equipment to join the final battle and redirects a missile with his bare hands, but he’s also a loving father. It’s far too safe – Johnson’s original interpretation of Hobbs was much more fun. Before the Fast and Furious Saga ends (maybe?) with Fast & Furious 11Hobbs needs to go back to his original characterization and become a little darker.

Fast X: Part 2 is the eleventh part of the Fast Saga. It continues the fast-paced adventures of Dom Toretto and his crew as they face new challenges and enemies. Known for its explosive action sequences, the film builds on the franchise’s legacy of fast cars and family loyalty.

director

Louis Leterrier

writer

Christina Hodson, Oren Uziel