The Wolverine
If you ’ve seen any idiot box series or movie with action mechanism sequences , you ’ve likely seenDavid Leitch , or at least his handiwork without even know it . Leitch exploded into the Hollywood spotlight in recent years thanks to the awarding - winning work of 87eleven , the stunt design company from him and better half Chad Stahelski - the pair directed and launch theJohn Wickfranchise .
Leitch then went on to solo directAtomic Blonde , Deadpool 2 , andFast & Furious Presents : Hobbs & Shawwhich wreak us to our tardy audience with him . I first met David years ago on the set ofThe Wolverinewhere he was leading the 2nd unit , and that ’s where he caught our tending , alongside his work doubling for Jeremy Renner and Brad Pitt . It ’s his squad by the way , that did 2d unit work and stunt forCaptain America : Civil War . He ’s also puzzle out onTRON : Legacy , Hansel & Gretel : Witch Hunters , Ninja Assassin , andDracula Untold , just to name afew .
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To promoteHobbs & Shaw’sdigital and habitation video waiver , we worked with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to channelize to London and try out the most iconic car in the film - the McLaren 720S. This supercar was driven by Jason Statham ’s Deckard Shaw and so we force it ourselves at Silverstone Circuit then visited McLaren HQ to see how it ’s made . It ’s there , in this unbelievably high - tech , sci - fi - esque building where I also catch up withLeitchto ask some conjure interrogative sentence about the firstFast & Furiousfilm spinoff , the absence seizure of a key lineament ( Luke Evans ' Owen Shaw ) , the future of the enfranchisement , and the future tense for David who has Ubisoft’sThe Divisioncoming up for Netflix , and many more projection from his own company , 87North .
Screen Rant ’s Rob Keyes : You ’ve had many big projects in recent years so my squad has talked to you a lot recently , but you and I met seven years ago … on a boat . I ’m test you to see if you’re able to remember when this was .
David Leitch : Okay , on a sauceboat …
Down Under .
David Leitch : Down under …
You were shooting second unit onThe Wolverine , and we took a boat to set . There was a little radical of us , but you distinguish the most amazing stories about being a stunt double and doing stunt coordination . You let the cat out of the bag aboutHansel and Gretel , and then we saw you shoot a night shoot with Hugh Jackman doing amazing things with ninjas . I thought , “ This guy should get his own superhero moving-picture show , ” and I thought , “ Maybe he should doGambit . ”
Director David Leitch at the World Premiere of FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW
Then , of course , you gotDeadpool 2and then you get this . So , that ’s all to say kudos . It ’s very well - deserved .
David Leitch : give thanks you . By the way , I have a go at it that film . And I wish more citizenry see the extended cut of that ninja stuff , because we did some really great [ work ] . We were drive motorcycle on roofs , like …
And Hugh throw a motorcycle at someone !
Director David Leitch at the World Premiere of FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW
David Leitch : It was a heavy sequence .
But here we are , the task at deal , at McLaren HQ . Today I got to drive the 720S , one of the hero cars in the movie - which is still blowing my mind . I wanted to ask you what made that the veracious railcar for Jason Statham ’s Deckard Shaw character reference ?
Deckard Shaw : Jason had a lot to say about his character , and I think there was only one car that came out of his oral fissure fairly much , let ’s be honorable . He was like , “ It ’s a McLaren , or I ’m not doing the movie . ” And we ’re like , “ Really ? ” What if we do n’t get product arrangement or whatever ? And he ’s like , “ I do n’t worry . It ’s McLaren . ”
The first Shaw character in the Fast & Furious franchise was inexplicably absent in Hobbs & Shaw
But that also help us . I think when we came here , Jason came with us and he was a great counselor . He spoke to the McLaren team , and they all had a love life fest . He lie with their merchandise , and they ’re really fans of him . It was helpful to have him be such a super fan of the production that we could get them on gameboard .
With that vehicle specifically , we see some pretty risky natural action sequences . How do you equilibrize up the action over the many previousFast and Furiousfilms , but not going too far where the audience will check up on out because it gets too crazy ?
David Leitch : Yeah . I intend , it ’s hard . It is hard , but we did sort of swing for the fences here . I reckon we went reasonably crazy . You live , you ’re allowed to defy physics in the riotous world . And I always question : how far is too far in Fast , with the poppycock that they ’re doing ?
When Dwayne was redirecting a Tomahawk projectile , it ’s a piffling routine like , “ Okay . ”
nifty scene , though .
David Leitch : It ’s awful ! You go there for some of this sort of heightened realness . And that ’s what we love about it , because no other franchise does it . This is what Fast is , and we tried to embrace it .
There ’s some pretty dotty tech in this movie , certainly with the antagonist organization Eteon which are headquartered here at McLaren HQ . Are you able to speak to when this movie takes place ? Is it present sidereal day , or could it be a petty bit in the future ?
David Leitch : No , it ’s present day in my mind . I do n’t think we had a fit day of the month , and I recall when you speak to engineering … In footing of Brixton , his augmentation does n’t feel for me necessarily so far in the future . Having augmented reality or next generation prosthetics , things that are really making hoi polloi better and faster and stronger ? We ’re not far off .
I heard you talk on a podcast about the reason Luke Evans ’ Owens is not in this film . Because there ’s a lot of fibre already ; we ’re premise Hattie . What do you call back Owen is up to during this film ?
David Leitch : ( laughs ) I do n’t know . I did n’t have a backstory in judgement for Owen ’s character or where he was . But I ’m trusted he ’s doing something in Shaw ’s population with Queenie , and he could arise at any sentence in this existence . For certain .
With Queenie ( Helen Mirren ) and Hattie ( Vanessa Kirby ) and Owen ( Luke Evans ) and Deckard ( Jason Statham ) …
David Leitch : Yeah , I retrieve there ’s enough there to do a Shaw movie and do a Hobbs movie . We really sort of lay the groundwork for however they want to take this franchise ; to put them back together or besprinkle characters all over .
I have some quickfire questions from fans , if you do n’t beware . You worked onTron : Legacyas a stunt coordinator . Can you make TRON3happen ?
David Leitch : I will try . I ’ll call .
I was seem into your product company , 87North . I know you guys are doing theJohn Wickspin - off show . Do you recall a TV series like that would sour for theFast and Furiousfranchise ?
David Leitch : Yeah ! I think that they should look into it . Again , there ’s such a swell number of characters in the Fast universe . But now with Hobbs and Shaw , could you opine Madame M , Eiza Gonzalez ’s character , having a video show with her grouping of female assassin ? It would be awe-inspiring .
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You have a rich account with shit - R action pic . for sure , it ’s been massively successfulwith John Wick , andDeadpool 2was a big hit . And now , of course , Jokeris breaking world records for R ratings . Do you thinkDeadpool 3is a must now for rated - R ?
David Leitch : I sleep together it was controversialwhen I state it . All I was order is that Deadpool is so resilient , that it can be anything it wants to be . That ’s what ’s so beautiful about it . And when I read PG-13 was a possibleness , that ’s because I trust in the possibleness of Deadpool being anything . It ’s such a magical earth . But would I need it R ? Absolutely . It ’s more fun .
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My last question is for your production party , 87North , which I ’m very excited about . I was read into it and , of course , you ’re gon na do more activeness franchises and not launch new IPs . But I translate you want to ramify out into other commercial and maybe other genre work , as well . Is there something you want to do specifically you have n’t been able to explore yet ? Whether it ’s a musical genre or something like that ?
David Leitch : Yeah . I think I would enjoy to do a horror film . It ’s just find the fresh idea . When we settle on it , that would be a great experience and really fun .
I ’m in for that .
David Leitch : With slap-up competitiveness conniption .
Yes , of course . Rated R.
David Leitch : Rated R !
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Synopsis
For years , hulking lawman Luke Hobbs and lawless outcast Deckard Shaw have traded smack lecture and body blows . But when cyber - genetically heighten anarchist Brixton Lorr ( Idris Elba ; “ Thor : Ragnarok , ” “ The Dark Tower ” ) gains control of an subtle bio - threat that could alter humanity forever , Hobbs and Shaw must partner up to bring down the only bozo who might be badder than themselves . Joining the cast as Shaw ’s sis Hattie , Vanessa Kirby ( Mission : Impossible - Fallout , “ The Crown ” ) “ is convincing as a charwoman who can take care of herself ” ( Rafer Guzman , Newsday ) . Directed by David Leitch from a story by longtime Fast & Furious narrative designer Chris Morgan and a screenplay by Morgan and Drew Pearce ( missionary post : insufferable – Rogue Nation , Iron Man 3 ) , Hobbs & Shaw is produced by Johnson , Statham , Morgan and Hiram Garcia ( Skyscraper , violent disorder ) .
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Fast & Furious Presents : Hobbs & Shawis uncommitted on Digital , 4 chiliad Ultra HD , Blu - ray , DVD and On Demand .
