While Marvel Studios may have once again dominated the summer's overall box office, as of this weekend there's one achievement it can't claim, as Dwayne Johnson revealed Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw officially stole the 2019 record for the longest run at #1 at the box office.
Before Hobbs & Shaw, three Marvel films held the top spot for three weeks each: Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. The Rock accepted the success with his trademark smile and sincerity, thanking fans for their support of both the film and the overall franchise.
"Records are made to be broken, so I look forward to the next great movie giving us a run, kickin’ my ass and takin’ the crown," Johnson wrote in his post's caption. The video finds him mid-workout, just as Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" starts to play on the speakers... surely just a coincidence, and not a dig at Marvel, right?
Directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2) from a script by longtime Fast & Furious veteran Chris Morgan, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw stars Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba and Vanessa Kirby. The film is now in theaters.