Los Angeles:
Latin pop star Nicky Jam is breaking into acting in a big way with a role in the upcoming
xXx sequel, which also stars Indian actress Deepika Padukone.
The
El Perdon singer is adding acting to his resume with
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage featuring Vin Diesel, who starred in the first
xXx release in 2002.
Jam shared the news on Instagram a few days back and wrote: "A dream fulfilled thanks my people for bringing me up here and thanks to Vin Diesel we are in the movie."
It is unclear what his role will be, but filming in Canada and the Dominican Republic will soon be underway.
The singer joins Miss Universe runner-up Ariadna Gutierrez, who has been cast as Mr Diesel's love interest, as well as Samuel L Jackson, Nina Dobrev, Ice Cube and Toni Collette in the new film. (Also Read:
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xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, directed by D J Caruso, is scheduled to hit cinemas in January 20, 2017.