This Article is From Feb 11, 2016

Deepika Padukone, Vin Diesel Make an xXx Promise. Or is That a Threat?

Deepika Padukone, Vin Diesel Make an xXx Promise. Or is That a Threat?

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: From Deepika Padukone's First Day on xXx Set, a Pic With Vin Diesel)

A promise? Or a threat? With Xander Cage, you never know.
 
 

A video posted by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on


 
Last week, Deepika posted the first look of her character Serena on Facebook:
 
 

Here's an exclusive peek at Deepika Padukone, as Serena, with Vin Diesel in #xXx #TheReturnOfXanderCage! She looks fierce, doesn't she?

Posted by Deepika Padukone on Thursday, 4 February 2016

 
So did her co-star:
 
 

First day of filming... Xander and Serena... P.s. 17 million beautiful souls. Thanks for the love.

A photo posted by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on


 
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: Deepika Padukone to Begin Filming xXxM, Says Want to 'Challenge' Myself)

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.
 
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