Hattie Shaw

Hattie Shaw
Real Name	Harriet Shaw
Alias(es)	Hatts Hattie Sarah Atkins
Citizenship	British
Gender	Female
Residence	London, United Kingdom
Affiliation	MI6 Shaw Family
Status	Alive
Appearances
Movie	Hobbs & Shaw
Actors/Actresses
Portrayed by	Vanessa Kirby Meesha Garbett (young)

"It's never over till I say it's over."

―Hattie to Deckard Shaw

Harriet "Hattie" Shaw is an MI6 agent and the younger sister of Deckard Shaw and Owen Shaw. After being sent on a mission to secure the Snowflake, a pathogen created by Eteon that is capable of eliminating half of humanity, she was forced to inject herself with the virus after Eteon's super soldier, Brixton Lore, murders her fellow agents.

Learning that she only had a few hours left to live, she teamed up with Deckard and Luke Hobbs to extract the virus from her system while fending off Eteon. Following Brixton's death, she returned to London with Deckard, where the pair aided their mother in escaping prison.

Biography

Early Life

Hattie Shaw is the youngest of Magdalene Shaw's three children. Growing up in the United Kingdom with her two older brothers, Deckard and Owen, the three often created simulations of grifts or heists, dubbing the maneuvers with names synonymous to pop culture. The three Shaw siblings all enlisted in military service when they grew older, with Hattie joining MI6 with Deckard following after the end of his career in United Kingdom Special Forces. Hattie was much closer to Deckard and was devastated after hearing that Deckard seemingly betrayed his team and went rogue. After discovering that her mother and Owen had turned to a life of crime as well, Hattie cut all ties to her brothers, mother, and the rest of her family, devoting her time to being a loyal, law-abiding agent.

Hobbs & Shaw

Injecting the Snowflake

Hattie begins the mission

Hattie was one of many MI6 agents assigned to stop a convoy carrying the Snowflake, a virus capable of eradicating half of the global population, as well as the mercenaries protecting it. During the skirmish, Hattie successfully secured the virus, only to find their mission was impeded by Brixton Lore, a super soldier created by Eteon, a secret terrorist organization that had created the Snowflake. As Brixton assassinated the other agents, Hattie took the opportunity to escape from the facility, although not before injecting herself with the virus. Using one of the agents' radios to impersonate him, Brixton informs MI6 that Hattie attacked the other agents before fleeing with the virus, causing Hattie to become a fugitive.

Apprehended by Luke Hobbs

Hattie goes incognito

Following MI6's decision to issue a kill order on Hattie, the Central Intelligence Agency enlisted Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw with locating Hattie and securing the virus. Realizing that Hattie was not spotted by one of London's many security cameras, Hobbs intercepted Hattie on one of the few blind spots, where the pair fought. Both Hobbs and Hattie showed restraint during their fight before Hobbs defeated her and brought her into custody at a black site in London.

Hattie attacks a CIA agent

Hobbs attempted to interrogate her regarding the virus, notifying her that he believed that she had not killed her fellow agents. However, Hattie refused to speak with him, deducing that he was not a CIA agent as he lacked the physicality or subtlety, regarding him as a brute soldier rather than an agent. As Hobbs left the room, Hattie attacked the CIA agent guarding the room, forcing Hobbs to intervene.

Attack on the CIA London Black Site

Hattie attacks an Eteon soldier

As Hobbs pulled a gun on Hattie, Deckard infiltrated the building, holding Hobbs at gunpoint and ordering him to lower his weapon. As the duo argued, the building was attacked by Eteon. Brixton subsequently kidnapped Hattie and jumped out the window, running down the building, although Hattie managed to attack Brixton and free herself. Brixton prepared to retaliate, only for Hobbs, who had jumped out of the building as well, to crash into Brixton. Hattie then fought and killed the remaining Eteon soldiers along with her brother before the trio escaped Brixton and the other soldiers in Deckard's 2017 McLaren 720S.

New Plan

The trio discover that they are wanted

Upon successfully escaping Brixton's pursuit, Hattie informed Hobbs and Deckard that she had injected herself with the Snowflake and therefore only had less than two days left to live. Hobbs revealed that he had footage of someone who might be able to remove the virus, and upon showing the image to Deckard, discovered that the man, Andreiko, was purchasing a newspaper found only in one area. Upon interrogating Andreiko, Hattie discovered that Andreiko had developed the Snowflake as a vaccine to aid humanity before Eteon had reprogrammed it to eliminate humans they had deemed weak, and that they had only two choices: either Hattie had to be killed with her body burnt without recognition, or they would have to use an extracting machine at Eteon's heavily guarded facility, with the trio choosing the latter option.

Hattie meets Madam M

The group retired to Deckard's place of residence to gather their thoughts. Using his skills to alter their biometric facial and fingerprint scans, Deckard ensured that they could travel to Moscow to meet a contact of his, Margarita. Realizing that the facility was too defensive to mount a full-scale assault, the group formed a plan in which Margarita would deliver Hattie to Brixton at Eteon's front door, thereby ensuring Hattie would be brought to the extracting machine.

Infiltration of Eteon Weapons & Biotech Facility

Hattie escapes from her restraints

Hattie was brought by Brixton to the extracting device, where she asked him about the blood money he earned. Brixton found her accusations insulting, informing her that Eteon committed crimes and other dirty work for the welfare of humanity. As Hattie was strapped into the machine, she was reunited with Andreiko, whom Brixton kidnapped and brought back to Eteon Weapons & Biotech Facility in order to extract the virus from Hattie. Using her necklace and a pin, Hattie freed herself from her restraints and knocked out the soldiers surrounding her. As she and Andreiko fled the facility with the extracting machine, Hattie noticed that Deckard and Hobbs had been apprehended and were being tortured. Hattie overheard Brixton reveal that Deckard did not betray his team during his days at MI6 and that the story she had heard was fabricated. Horrified that she had cut ties with her favorite sibling over a lie, Hattie infiltrated the room and held Brixton at gunpoint, only to discover that Eteon's guns required fingerprint activation.

Hattie escapes from Eteon facility

Before Brixton could subdue Hattie, Andreiko stormed into the room using a flamethrower to burn Brixton before incinerating and killing the surrounding soldiers. Deckard and Hobbs escaped from their restraints and, along with Hattie, attempted to escape Eteon's facility with the virus extracting machine, only to be pursued by Brixton. As Deckard and Hobbs had placed an explosive timer within the building, the facility began to self-destruct, causing tons of rubble to fall on them. As Brixton dueled with Deckard on the back of their truck, Hobbs commanded Hattie to drive the truck while he aided Deckard. Despite the duo not strong enough to defeat Brixton, the ensuing rubble fell on him and the vehicle; while Brixton survived along with Hattie, Deckard and Hobbs, the machine required to extract the virus was damaged during the chaos.

Extracting the Virus

Hattie considers her death

As the trio got to a safe location, Hattie implored to Deckard that she should be killed and her body incinerated to prevent the Snowflake's dispersal, much to her brother's vehement protests. As Deckard spoke about family and its importance, Hobbs glanced at a family photo of him and one of his brothers back home in Samoa, and informed the Shaws that they could go there as his brother Jonah Hobbs was one of the best mechanics he knew, capable of fixing the machine.

Hattie and Deckard Shaw in Samoa

However, Hobbs was not initially welcome back home in Samoa, prompting Hobbs to implore to his family that they needed to put their past behind them since Eteon was capable of killing half of the planet's population. After being goaded by the Hobbs matriarch, Sefina Hobbs, the Hobbs family agreed to aid the Shaws. In the interim, Hattie received a fresh pair of clothes and began to drink while watching the sunset, believing that it may be her last chance to do so. While immersing herself in her thoughts, she was joined by Hobbs, to whom she divulged that she regretted losing her ties to Deckard. As Hobbs proposed that, in the event they survived the incoming onslaught, they should subsequently make amends and repair their familial bonds, Hattie responded by suddenly kissing Hobbs, although she quickly dismissed it as being a way to seal the deal as opposed to a romantic notion. Hattie also spoke with Deckard, apologizing for abandoning him and believing the lies. Later that evening, Hattie sat on a table as Jonah fixed the machine; however, as he began the extraction process, the group was alerted to Eteon's approach, triggering the Battle of Samoa.

Battle of Samoa

Hattie fighting alongside Deckard

As the extraction process took thirty minutes, Hattie sat out most of the battle, although she was forced to join when she was attacked by Eteon soldiers. While she succeeded in disarming a number of the soldiers, she was soon apprehended by Brixton, who kidnapped and brought her into his helicopter, forcing Deckard, Hobbs and the remaining Hobbs family to start tying their trucks to the helicopter to prevent it from taking off, causing it to crash onto the cliffs. Hattie survived the crash, along with Brixton and one of the soldiers. Brixton ordered the lone soldier to empty his gun into Hattie's heart once she had successfully expelled the Snowflake, and left to subdue Hobbs and Deckard. With only a few seconds left on the timer, Hattie attacked the soldier, rendering him unconscious. Hattie then recovered the vial containing the virus and rejoined Deckard and Hobbs, witnessing Brixton's death, immediately after which she heard the leader of Eteon, speaking through an anonymous voice filter, announcing that their fight was not over yet.

Family Reunion

In the aftermath of the battle, Hattie and Deckard returned to London, where the duo went to visit Magdalene in prison. After presenting their mother with a birthday cake containing a nail file inside of it, Hattie aided Deckard in liberating their mother from her incarceration.

Personality

"I don't have time for alpha male shit right now. You're both idiots. You clearly can't work together. And so you're absolutely useless to me."

―

Hattie possesses a fierce, cool and collected personality, possessing a mindset to see a mission to its end and not showing signs of distress during escalating situations. Hattie was initially loyal to the law and her country, having disowned her family due to their decision to turn rogue and become criminals. Hattie is also impulsive, having quickly absorbed the Snowflake into her system after realizing she could, despite not being sure of its effects on her or her surroundings. However, despite this, Hattie was willing to die and have her body burnt without recognition as it was the simplest way of preventing Eteon from obtaining and dispersing the virus. She showed no signs of fear or panic while being kidnapped and walked down the side of a skyscraper, or while falling out of a helicopter.

Despite this, Hattie had a soft side for her brother, and immediately forgave his criminal actions after discovering that he was initially framed and did not turn against his country. Despite initially being law-abiding, she joined Deckard in forcefully breaking their mother out of prison. Hattie also did not wish to kill, unlike her brother, Luke Hobbs or other federal agents, instead choosing to render them unconscious.

Abilities

"And despite the fact that girl sleeping right there is related to you, she's still one of the toughest, baddest, most capable women I've ever encountered in my entire life."

―Luke Hobbs to Deckard Shaw

• Peak Human Condition: As an MI6 agent, Hattie is trained to be in peak physical condition for field work.
• Master Martial Artist: Hattie is an extremely proficient martial artist, easily fighting and defeat a handful of Eteon soldiers. She was also able to go up against the extremely proficient DSS agent Luke Hobbs when they were both restraining themselves not to kill before being eventually bested. He later described her as one of the toughest and most capable women he has ever met, despite having known such skilled women as Letty Ortiz, Gisele Yashar, and Riley Hicks.
• Expert Marksman: As an MI6 agent, Hattie is an expert in the use of firearms, such as pistols and assault rifles. She shot multiple Eteon soldiers during her escape from the the Eteon facility in Ukraine.
• Expert Acrobat: Hattie is an extremely talented athlete, she was able to jump from several containment boxes to on top of a moving Eteon jeep driven by Deckard Shaw. She was also able to jump from the jeep to a truck driven by Luke Hobbs.

Equipment

Weapons

• Glock 26: As an MI6 agent, Hattie's sidearm was a pistol fitted with a special laser sight.
• Heckler & Koch USP: Hattie's brother found another pistol in her home arsenal.
• Remington 870: Hattie carried a shotgun on a mission to stop the Snowflake convoy.
• Heckler & Koch HK416D: Hattie's brother found a rifle in her home arsenal.
• HS Produkt VHS-K2: Hattie used an Eteon rifle during the escape from the facility in Ukraine.
• M26 Hand Grenade: Hattie placed a grenade in her home before going on the run.

Relationships

Family Father † Ex-Sister-in-Law Magdalene Shaw - Mother Deckard Shaw - Brother Owen Shaw - Brother Allies Andreiko † Luke Hobbs - Best friend/Love Interest Margarita Jonah Hobbs Mateo Hobbs Sefina Hobbs Kal Hobbs Timo Hobbs

Enemies Eteon Eteon Director Brixton Lore †

Trivia

• Despite flashback scenes of Hobbs & Shaw depicting Hattie and Deckard Shaw to be around the same age and growing up together as children, Deckard was born in 1973, with his actor Jason Statham being born in 1967, whereas Hattie's actress Vanessa Kirby was born circa 1988, giving the pair a twenty-one year difference. Admittedly though, the actors' ages don't necessary match up to their character's.

Behind the Scenes

• Vanessa Kirby accepted the role as it allowed her to show young girls that women could save the world too, which she believed was her responsibility to do so. Kirby clarified, stating that "What I love about Dave’s vision is that he has always been adamant that Hattie is as strong and tough as Hobbs and Shaw, and that she was as much of a fighter. She doesn’t need saving; she joins the guys as equals. I think it’s important for young girls in the audience to see women can save the world, too. So, I felt that was my responsibility, to give Hattie that added toughness."
• Aside from the movie, Vanessa Kirby shares a unique and strong friendship with Dwayne Johnson (aka the Rock) more than Jason Statham and mentions him in Hobbs & Shaw interviews as they are best friends behind the scenes.