Next month, two of the biggest
physical powerhouse characters from the long-running vehicular action film
series “Fast and Furious” will premiere their own spinoff adventure from
Universal Pictures, “Hobbs and Shaw.” This movie features Dwayne Johnson’s DSS
Agent Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s ex-UKSF-turned-mercenary Deckard Shaw for
some teeth-clenched teamwork against a rogue British agent-turned-terrorist
with superhuman abilities portrayed by Idris Elba. It is all well and good but fans
will likely want to get back to the real action, the ninth “Fast” film starring
franchise face Vin Diesel. It might have to wait a bit because filming has
stalled due to an on-set accident.
USA Today tells us that principal photography for “Fast and Furious
9” was temporarily halted this Monday, July 22. This was due to a serious set
injury at the Warner Bros. UK Studios in Leavesden, England. A stuntman on the
production had an accident while filming an action sequence, requiring that he
be evacuated by medical airlift according to a spokesperson for Universal
Pictures. "We have halted production for the day to focus on this
situation,” the spokesperson said to the press. Leavesden Studios has been used
for big-budget blockbuster film photography, particularly franchises like “Harry
Potter” and “James Bond.”
No details were shared by the
studio and production regarding the unidentified stuntman, such as how he came
by his injury. Speculation on the cause by UK tabloid The Sun postulate that the stunt actor was in the middle of a high-level
action sequence when he fell, possibly sustaining head injuries upon impact.
The incident occurred within seven days from a similar and more fatal accident
on the set of “Titans,” a live-action superhero series on the DC Universe
streaming platform. It involved special effects director Warren Appleby, killed
while testing SFX in studio facilities.
“Fast and Furious 9” stars
returning cast members Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris”
Bridges, plus new additions Anna Sawai and John Cena. It is expected to pick up
from the cliffhanger ending of 2017’s “Fate of the Furious” as Dom Torretto
(Diesel) tries to wrap up unfinished business with nihilistic and omnicidal cyber-terrorist
Cipher, played by Charlize Theron. Theron will return to reprise her role along
with Helen Mirren as the mother of erstwhile enemy-turned-ally Deckard Shaw
(Jason Statham), who as stated earlier is co-starring with Dwayne Johnson for “Hobbs
and Shaw.”
The official ninth installment of
the “Fast and Furious” franchise will premiere in cinemas on May 2020.
Meanwhile, the “Hobbs and Shaw” spinoff with Johnson and Statham will be
released next month on August 2.
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