However, while Luke Hobbs was still, technically a “good guy,” Deckard Shaw was very clearly the “bad guy.”
Statham’s Deckard Shaw has at least one thing in common with Luke Hobbs, as both characters entered the franchise opposing the heroes of the films before joining them.
Of course, the other half of the Hobbs and Shaw title, is Shaw, so you can’t have the movie without Jason Statham.
Many fans of the franchise actually took issue with Shaw joining the team considering he was responsible for the death of one of the members, partners.