How would the Fast & Furious movies have changed, had Tommy Lee Jones been cast as Hobbs instead of Dwayne Johnson?
Yes, Dwayne Johnson’s role as Agent Hobbs was originally written for Tommy Lee Jones.
Fast 8 opens in U.S. theaters on April 17th, 2017, followed by Fast and Furious 9 on April 19th, 2019, and Fast and Furious 10 on April 2nd, 2021.
Diesel also thanked his fans for suggesting that Jason Statham be cast in the Fast & Furious franchise, and for Helen Mirren’s casting in the upcoming Fast 8.