I’m so excited forFast & Furious 11, but I’m disappointed that it can no longer provide a team up that I’ve wanted for years. Personally, I was feeling quite a bit ofFast & Furiousfatigue after watchingF9. In my opinion, the ninthFast & Furiousmovieis way too over-the-top, and isn’t even that entertaining. However, I feel the exact opposite aboutFast X, which I believe is one of the best movies in the entire franchise.
After thecliffhanger ending ofFast X, I can’t to see what will happen in theupcomingFast & Furious 11. While several deaths were teased at the end of the tenth movie, multiple characters also returned to the franchise. Most notably, Dwayne Johnson returned as Luke Hobbs in the post-credits scene ofFast X. Since Hobbs is my favoriteFast & Furiouscharacter, his inclusion inFast & Furious 11will make the final film in the franchise even better. However,because of the events ofFast X, Hobbs unfortunately can’t team up with another character in the franchise.
Jakob’s Death Means Fast 11 Can’t Have A John Cena & The Rock Team-Up
Hobbs & Jakob Teaming Up Would Be Amazing For WWE Fans
Seeing John Cena and Dwayne Johnson team up in aFast & Furiousmovie would have been incredible, since they are both WWE wrestlers turned major Hollywood stars. Ever since Cena joined the franchise inF9, I held out hope that this team-up could happen in a future movie. Even though I was underwhelmed by Cena’s villainous Jakob, who happens to be Dom’s younger brother, inF9, he found redemption at the end of the film and is much more entertaining inFast X.
Jakob’s heroic sacrifice is an amazing moment, but it is disappointing since Johnson surprisingly returns in the post-credits scene ofFast X.
However,Jakob unfortunately dies about halfway throughFast X. Jakobdies inFast Xafter crashing his car into Dante’s men’s cars to save Dom and his son, Little Brian. While characters tend to return from the dead in theFast & Furiousfranchise, this crash causes a major explosion which would be almost impossible for Jakob to survive. Jakob’s heroic sacrifice is an amazing moment, but it is disappointing since Johnson surprisingly returns in the post-credits scene ofFast X.
John Cena’s Jakob Toretto Was Clearly Meant To Replace The Rock’s Luke Hobbs
Hobbs' Return In Fast X Was Surprising
After his first appearance inFast Five, Hobbs became a major character in theFast & Furiousseries. However, Johnson decided to leave the franchise due to a behind-the-scenesfeud with Vin Diesel. Since the eighthFast & Furiousmovie was the final one featuring Johnson, Cena’s role inF9was clearly designed to replace him.Jakob made sense as a replacement for Hobbs, since Cena has just as much charisma as Johnson.
Despite Vin Diesel’s Promise, Fast & Furious 11 Can’t Bring The $7 Billion Franchise Back To Its Roots For One Simple Reason
Vin Diesel wants Fast & Furious to go back to its roots for the final movie, but doing so will be very difficult for one simple reason.
However,since Johnson returns to the franchise inFast X, the upcomingFast & Furious 11could have seen Hobbs and Jakob work together. This would have been an amazing WWE team-up in a major Hollywood franchise. However, now that Jakob is dead, this is no longer possible. Funnily enough,John Cena and Dwayne Johnson recently did team up in the WWE, but I’m still disappointed that they won’t share the screen inFast & Furious 11.
