Bajirao Mastani actress Deepika Padukone is all set to make her big Hollywood debut alongside ‘
This film is the third in the action spy franchise that had its last release in 2005, XXX State of the Union. Vin Diesel will be essaying the lead role in the film this time around, after his absence from the second part of the franchise.
Vin Diesel reprises his role as Xander Cage in this film, along with actor Samuel L Jackson who will once again play NSA agent Augustus Gibbons.
The production work of the film will start towards the end of this month. The script of the film has been written by F Scott Frazier.
DJ Caruso will direct the film, as the project will see Diesel and Joe Roth as producers.
Though the plot of the film has been kept under wraps, bits of information about a few characters have been dished out for Diesel fans. The third instalment of XXX will focus on Xander Cage (Vin Diesel), who will be seen surrounded by a team of sexy women. The shoot will take place in Canada and the Philippines.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, in this movie, Nina Dobrev will play a witty and sarcastic techie, whereas Ruby Rose will essay the role of a sniper.
Bollywood bombshell Deepika Padukone will play a huntress and Cage’s love interest.
The original XXX (2002) was seen as an anti-Bond film. The film focussed on extreme athlete Xander Cage, who is forced to become an NSA agent and sent on a dangerous mission. The first film starring Diesel grossed USD 142 million in the US whereas its 2005 sequel XXX State of the Union starring Ice Cube turned out to be a box-office failure with USD 26 million collection in the country.
