Vin Diesel has been active on the old social media again and confirmed that Samuel L. Jackson is set to return for the third xXx movie. The legendary actor will return to the role of NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons in the sequel, which is set to shoot next year for a 2017 release.
Diesel posted the following on Facebook.
Excited to work with Sam again… his portrayal of Gibbons was so good… timeless.Welcome to the Xander Zone!
Posted by Vin Diesel on Monday, December 14, 2015
Diesel also announced that current UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor will also have a role in the film. He announced that on Instagram.
Timing and precision… The casting of the new XXX gets more exciting everyday. #Iliveforthisshit
A photo posted by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on
xXx 3 is tentatively titled xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. We’ll bring you more news as we get it.
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