Family or not, the question of whether Hobbs & Shaw, particularly Hobbs, will return to Fast & Furious is more complicated than simply lining up the actors’ filming schedules.
The Fast & Furious franchise is one of the most lucrative IPs in Hollywood and even created a successful spinoff with the Hobbs and Shaw film starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as the titular characters.
The director of F9, Justice Lin, who is also overseeing the development of the finale trilogy, told Deadline that Hobbs and Shaw are still very much a part of the Fast & Furious family.
“Lastly, but not least, I want to thank brother Vin [Diesel] for your support of Hobbs & Shaw.