Dwayne Johnson is officially returning to the "Fast & Furious" franchise.
Johnson announced the news on his social media on Thursday, saying that he's "one hundred percent confirming" that his character Luke Hobbs is back in the mix, and thanked audiences for their support and excitement surrounding his surprise cameo in "Fast X," which hit theaters in May.
Hope youve got your funderwear on
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 1, 2023
HOBBS IS BACK.
And he just got leid
Luke Hobbs will be returning to the Fast & Furious franchise.
Your reactions around the world to Hobbs return in Fast X have blown us away
The next Fast & Furious film youll see the pic.twitter.com/vvtBgTBOnl
The actor also known as The Rock also teased that more is to come between Hobbs and Jason Momoa's character Dante.
"If you thought that 'The Rock' versus 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin headlining three WrestleManias was earth-shattering, well, wait until you see Dante and Hobbs collide," he said, calling back to his days as a professional wrestler.
While Johnson wasn't explicitly clear on what the next "Fast" installment is, The Wrap is reporting that an untitled Hobbs movie is in the works at Universal Pictures that will be a "bridge" between "Fast X" and "Fast X: Part II," instead of Johnson returning in a "Hobbs & Shaw" sequel film ("Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" was a 2019 "Fast & Furious" spinoff starring Johnson and Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw).
The "Black Adam" star first appeared as Hobbs in 2011's "Fast Five" and went on to star in five films in the franchise thereafter.
