A still from the video shared by Vin Diesel.
New Delhi:
Actress Deepika Padukone, who freshly joined the sets of
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, has been instantly thrust headlong into publicity duty with co-star Vin Diesel, featuring in a series of photos and videos on social media. On Tuesday, 48-year-old Vin roped in Deepika for a video promise which he shared on Instagram. (Also Read:
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A promise? Or a threat? With Xander Cage, you never know.
Last week, Deepika posted the first look of her character Serena on Facebook:
So did her co-star:
Director DJ Caruso tweeted a picture of Deepika with Oscar-winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter from the sets:
xXx: The Return of Xander Cagebegan shooting in January, while Deepika joined the unit in February. In an interview to NDTV earlier, Deepika, who is making her Hollywood debut, said: "I am moving out of my comfort zone, working with some very new people in a new set up."
She had also added: "I want to keep challenging myself and this was the time to explore something more now." (Also Read:
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The film, which also stars Nina Dobrev, Samuel L Jackson, Ruby Rose, Jet Li and Tony Jaa, is the third instalment in the
xXx franchise. It is expected to release in 2017.