A notorious deleted scene between Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham from round off the run with two more movies, that doesn't mean they aren't looking for ways to divert that fan interest into other avenues.
The possibility of cut a scene involving Hobbs and Jason Statham's Deckard Shaw that was described as setting up a spinoff for the duo. Now we have some details on that scene and why it would have so riled up Diesel.
According to The Wrap, the scene would have realized Hobbs and Shaw finally coming to blows as teased throughout the movie in an homage to Rocky 3's friendly rematch between Rocky and Apollo Creed; the pair would gear up to fight, only to stop just before they comes to blows as one of them asks “Why are we fighting? We should be working together instead of for that idiot.”
The scene, which sounds like it would have been a credits tag, was allegedly shot without Diesel's knowledge, who demanded the scene be cut when he found out via his executive producer sister. It has since been claimed it was only ever intended a bonus content for the film's home release.
It's not hard to see why Diesel wasn't a fan of the scene - not only was it done behind his back, it sets up a sub-series he'll have minimal involvement in and the "that idiot" jab definitely feels like a pointed attack - although it's even harder to not find it a bit petty. This is a franchise about family to an arguably obscene degree, so for him to be so against growing in new direction highlights the seriousness of his and The Rock's split.
The banter between Hobbs and Shaw was a major plus point of Fate (especially in contrast to the Fast 6. This tag would have fit in that vein, so it's a shame it wasn't part of the cinema experience.
Beyond the spinoff, Johnson and Statham are also expected to be back in the main series sequel Charlize Theron may appear in the Hobbs/Shaw team-up.
Source: The Wrap
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Fast and Furious 8
Release Date:2017-04-12