Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw is a spin-off movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, two well-known antagonists of the Fast and Furious franchise. 

The movie was released in 2019. Johnson, who debuted in the fifth chapter, and Statham, who debuted in the sixth, returned to their respective roles as American agent Luke Hobbs and British mercenary Deckard Shaw, who must set aside their differences and cooperate to stop a genetically altered supervillain.

Marvel Star David Tennant was almost cast as Owen Shaw in Dwayne Johnson’s $761 million Fast and Furious spinoff before Jason Statham betrayed him.

Prior to being chosen for the character of Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, Statham was being considered for the part of Owen Shaw, his younger brother, who was a former SAS agent before becoming a mercenary. Actor Luke Evans was eventually cast for the role. However, Statham wasn’t the only candidate for the part. The Transporter star was up against competition from a well-known Marvel actor for the coveted role.

Tennant David challenged Jason Statham to play a pivotal part in the Fast & Furious film series.

 
Actor David Tennant is well-known for playing Dr. Who in television shows and for playing a significant part as Barty Crouch Jr. in the Harry Potter movies. The actor previously starred in the 2015 Jessica Jones series as Kilgrave, making him another Marvel alum. In addition, it was believed that Jason Statham and the Scottish actor were competing for the role of antagonist in The Fast and the Furious franchise.

Sources claim that Statham was first considered for the role of Owen Shaw, the antagonist in The Fast and the Furious 6. Luke Evans eventually won the part, and Statham was forced to portray Deckard Shaw, the agent’s brother, who makes an appearance at the conclusion of the sixth episode. Regarding Tennant, it remains unknown why, despite being in the running, the actor was eventually passed over for the role of Owen Shaw.

In September 2023, Jason Statham and his renowned action partner cast will return for The Expendables 4. As the film’s primary character, the star appears to be carrying the most of the workload this time. The Italian stallion Sylvester Stallone claims that

“I’ve heard it went quite well. It’s 80 percent Jason Statham. He is content with it.

Jason StathamIn The Expendables, Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone

It is certain that Jason Statham will take over for the Rambo star as he has said that he will be leaving the franchise after the movie. Given that Statham’s character Lee Christmas is typically regarded as a hothead who frequently doesn’t get along with others, save for Stallone’s character, his taking a larger role in The Expendables 4 could prove to be an intriguing turn in the story. Giving Christmas, played by Statham, a leadership role might be the start of an intriguing character arc for movies to come.