With these films moving away from street racing as a core concept, and more towards international espionage, career soldiers and spies like Shaw and Hobbs simply feel like logical focal points and protagonists for future adventures.
Even if Dom and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) continue to headline the main Fast and Furious films, a spin-off for these two alpha males still seems like a no-brainer.
As the Fast and Furious franchise moves into more outlandish territory, it becomes increasingly more important to introduce characters who can convincingly convey the newly ramped up stakes.
While this is a decision that will ultimately be made by the folks at Universal, it’s hard not to agree with F. Gary Gray on this matter.