Proving that he still very much lives for this shit, Vin Diesel’s adrenaline junkie gives chase in this wild new clip for xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.
Seen here tearing up the jungle in pursuit of Rogue One star Donnie Yen – he’s on board as “deadly alpha warrior” Xiang – Diesel’s returning Xander Cage hasn’t lost his appetite for outrageous stunts, and by the end of today’s sizzle reel, both Xander and Xiang are racing motorcycles toward open water.
Yep, it can only be the xXx franchise. And though it may be considered Vin Diesel’s vehicle through and through – heck, the subtitle champions his comeback as though it’s the second coming – The Return of Xander Cage touts an international ensemble cast featuring Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Tony Jaa, Barcelona playmaker Neymar Jr., Nina Dobrev and Andrey Ivchenko.
January may often be written off as the Hollywood graveyard for new releases – Caruso’s threequel shares its launch window with two fellow B-movie actioners in the form of Underworld: Blood Wars and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter – but xXx: The Return of Xander Cage looks set to embrace the ‘guilty pleasure’ mantle of its predecessors. It’ll open on January 20, 2017, and if nothing else, ought to keep action fans rooted to the edge of their seats throughout.
The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments.
Published: Dec 22, 2016 04:22 pm