This image was posted on Facebook by Deepika Padukone
New Delhi:
Actress Deepika Padukone let slip very few details about her role before flying to Toronto last week to begin filming her Hollywood debut
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. Luckily, social media has ensured that our knowledge of her character in the film has gone from zero to 10 in a matter of days. Here's what we know so far - Deepika is named Serena in the film and, as per a tweet from co-star Tony Jaa, she is a very major character.
Tony Jaa, a Thai martial arts expert known for his work in films like
Furious 7 and
Skin Trade, tweeted a picture of himself and Deepika goofing around and posing for a picture.
Tony Jaa introduced himself as 'Talon' in a video which features him with Vin Diesel, 48, who stars as the eponymous Xander Cage:
Deepika, 30, also tweeted a picture from the sets which shows her embracing her
xXx director DJ Caruso:
Deepika Padukone and Vin Diesel have teamed up to post a series of videos and pictures on social media:
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage began shooting in January. Deepika has freshly joined the unit as has
Orange Is The New Black actress Ruby Rose:
In an interview to NDTV earlier, Deepika said: "I am moving out of my comfort zone, working with some very new people in a new set up. I want to keep challenging myself and this was the time to explore something more now."
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, which also stars Nina Dobrev, Samuel L Jackson and Jet Li, is expected to release in 2017.