The martial-arts expert has finalized the deal to star in the action film as a new character named Raif.
- Jan 20, 2016
AceShowbiz - While news of his casting has been circulating online for a couple of weeks now, Jet Li's involvement in "XXX: The Return of Xander Cage" is finally confirmed. The martial-arts expert has closed a deal to star in Revolution Studios' reboot of the spy franchise.
"We are extremely excited to have Jet Li join the cast of 'xXx 3: The Return of Xander Cage' as Raif, who is pitted against Vin Diesel's Xander Cage, and watch these two in action as they raise the bar with some of the most incredible stunts on film," Revolution COO Scott Hemming said in a statement.
Revolution CEO Vince Totino added, " 'xXx 3: The Return of Xander Cage' is one of the jewels in Revolution Studio's library, and we're giving the devoted fans more of what they want by expanding the franchise and introducing new and extreme action characters like Jet Li's."
It is yet clear what kind of character Li will play or whether he would be the ultimate villain. However, THR's sources said Li would play the leader of his own team and would square off against Diesel. Plot details are still being kept secret. Shooting had begun in the Philippines in December and will move to Toronto in February before moving again to the Dominican Republic. No release date for the film is announced yet.
