'Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw' trivia and fun facts
Director-actor tandem
This movie keeps the rule that in every project directed by David Leitch, british actor Eddie Marsan will be in the cast, as it happens in 'Atomic Blonde' and 'Deadpool 2'. The only exception was the debut of the director, 'John Wick' (2014).
Without the leading actors
The film will not feature several of the protagonists of the saga, such as Vin Diesel or Michelle Rodríguez.
Tense ambient in set
While shooting 'The fate of the furious', there were rumours about the bad relationship between Vin Diesel and Dwyane Johnson. Later, it was known that it was due to the decision from the producers of making a spin-off about Hobbs and Shaw having seen the chemistry of their performers, prioritizing it instead of 'Fast & Furious 9'. Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson publicly express their annoyance in their social networks.
Second spin-off
This is the second spin-off of the 'Fast and Furious' saga. The first one was 'The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift'.
Almost director
The film was about to be directed by Shane Black (director of 'The Nice Guys' and 'Iron Man 3').
Deadpool with Hobbs and Shaw
Ryan Reynolds joked that he should play Deadpool in this movie on social media.
Script change
The Idris Elba's phrase "I am the black Super-Man" originally was "I am the black James Bond", but the actor refused to say it. In that time, he was rumored to be the first black James Bond.
Temporary Jump
The film takes place two years after 'Fast and Furious 8'.
WWE reference
The WWE fighter Roman Reigns (Joe Anao'i) makes in the movie two of the most well-known combos of the program: the spear and the samoan drop.
WWE family
Dwyane Johnson participated in the WWE being known as The Rock, and in this movie the fighter Roman Reigns (Joe Anoa'i) plays his brother.