Highlights
- Fortnite 's new season brings a heist theme, opening up possibilities for collabs with iconic characters from movies, shows, and games.
- Characters like The Payday Gang, Johnny Silverhand, and V could all be great additions to the Fortnite roster.
- Fortnite has collaborated with Marvel , Star Wars , and pop singers in the past, so it's likely that more collabs will happen, especially with the heist theme.
Fortnite once again reinvents itself with a new season. Fortnite’s Chapter 4, Season 4 brings the heist theme into the game, and despite the numerous new features, Battle Pass skins, and new POIs, people have been dabbling in the infinite possibilities of collabs that Fortnite could feature when it comes to linking with the heist theme. Much like Fortnite did way back in Chapter 2, Season 5 with the Bounty Hunter season.
Fortnite has given players some incredible collabs. From Marvel, Star Wars, and even pop singers. However, there is more freedom with the heist theme than some players might expect. There have been many great heist movies, shows, and games in which characters from said franchises and IPs could feature on the Fortnite island.
8 The Joker – The Dark Knight
The opening scene of The Dark Knight is iconic. A group of clowns rob a Gotham bank, taking each other out one by one as part of the plan. However, during this scene, all of them debate about who this “Joker guy” is, until it’s too late, and the Joker reveals himself as one of the robbers. From the first shot of The Dark Knight to its last, the Joker is an icon.
Considering this heist scene helps propel the Clown Prince of Crime’s schemes, it would be great if Fortnite added the character from The Dark Knight. The game already has its rendition of the Joker, but to see Heath Ledger’s incarnation, or a clown robber in his attire, would be fun.
7 Cassian Andor – Star Wars: Andor
Cassian Andor has been involved in a few heisting antics in the Star Wars galaxy. Despite fans first meeting Cassian in Rogue One, as he pulls off one of the most important heists in Star Wars history by stealing the Death Star plans, he has also featured in another heist as recent as the prequel Disney Plus series, Star Wars: Andor.
Cassian would make a great addition to the Fortnite roster. Not only was season 1 of Andor a critical success among fans and critics, but the character has quickly become a fan favorite. Cassian could easily join the ranks of other Star Wars characters in Fortnite, much like the recent addition of Ahsoka Tano.
6 The Payday Gang – Payday 3
The Payday Gang has been with gamers for over a decade, and the iconic clown crew shows no signs of stopping down. The Payday Gang returned to rob the banks of New York City in the soon-to-release Payday 3, with the tightest crew ever set to cause mayhem among law enforcement wherever they decide to go. Payday 3’s core crew is the classic quad of characters: Chains, Dallas, Hoxton, and Wolf.
Considering the official Payday Twitter/X account has already commented on Fortnite’s new season, it seems inevitable, and obvious, that one of the best heist games would collab with one of the best Battle Royale games currently in its heist theme. The four characters are iconic, and could easily feature as their styles.
5 Johnny Silverhand And V – Cyberpunk 2077
With the release of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty quickly approaching, Fortnite has the perfect opportunity for a collab between the two. To feature Johnny Silverhand and V during the heist season makes the most sense, considering the cyberpunk Mega City is still in Fortnite, and the game is currently in its heist theme, which lines up nicely with how V’s life turned upside down.
A heist is what made Johnny and V find each other, as V found the Relic holding Johnny’s engram in a botched Arasaka heist. Even Johnny is familiar with heists and raids, considering his fatal nuke incident, and his rescue attempt of his girlfriend. CD Projekt RED and Epic Games have collaborated before with The Witcher characters in Fortnite, so hopefully Cyberpunk 2077 is next.
4 Franklin, Michael, and Trevor – Grand Theft Auto 5
Another bout of heist characters, although a little more on the wild side, is the crew from Grand Theft Auto 5’s story mode. Franklin, Michael, and Trevor are a set of oddballs and don’t exactly mix the best together, but they are good at what they do: which is committing far too many crimes to count, especially Trevor.
This trio could be a great addition to Fortnite and would be the first time Rockstar Games have collaborated with the Battle Royale giant. Many of Rockstar’s best characters could feature in a potential collab, but the Grand Theft Auto 5 heist crew makes the most sense.
3 The Doctor – Doctor Who
A character with seemingly immortality and infinite possibilities in both design and adventure, The Doctor from the iconic British television show Doctor Who would make a fine addition to Fortnite. Although rumors have been spiraling about a Doctor Who x Fortnite collab for months now, nothing has materialized officially from Epic Games or the BBC. Yet, the two are a match made in heaven.
The Doctor has been involved in many adventures, several of which have involved time-themed heists from all over the Earth in different centuries, eras, and even off-planet. There is a lot of potential for Doctor Who in Fortnite, including multiple different versions of the Doctor.
2 The Dali Masks – Money Heist
One of the most popular heist series to hit the streaming market is Money Heist, a brilliant crime series that has won multiple awards. Money Heist follows a group of thieves who aren’t afraid to take hostages, with a criminal mastermind manipulating and controlling the situation to ensure the best for them and their crew, all with the iconic Dali Mask taking center stage.
It wouldn’t be the first time a Netflix series has collabed with Fortnite, as Stranger Things was in the game for some time, yet the items and cosmetics haven’t returned in a while. Money Heist seems to be a great opportunity for Netflix to rejoin the Fortnite island.
1 Ex-Presidents – Point Break
Another classic crime movie, Point Break follows an FBI agent, Johnny Utah, as he attempts to infiltrate a group of surfers and friends that have ties to multiple bank robberies across the country. When robbing these banks, the suspects in question assume the identity of the Ex-Presidents, which involve the suits and rubber masks of Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, and Lyndon B. Johnson.
It's rather unlikely to see the appearance of these characters from Point Break in Fortnite because they use real U.S. Presidents who may be seen as too political. However, the Point Break characters, and their heisting attire, would make for some fun games in Fortnite.
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