'Ip Man' star Donnie Yen is the new star to join 'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage'Author : AZIndia News Desk
Los Angeles, Feb 17(AZINS) Martial arts icon Donnie Yen, best known for his role in Ip Man, will face off against Vin Diesel in XXX: The Return of Xander Cage.
The movie, which also has Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone, will see Yen play an alpha-warrior named Xiang in the hotly anticipated sequel, a release said.
The movie is currently being shot in Toronto and the Dominican Republic this month for Revolution Studios, Roth Kirschenbaum Films, One Race Films and Paramount Pictures.
Yen is the latest celebrity to join the production after Deepika, Tony Jaa, Ruby Rose, Conor McGregor, Nina Dobrev, Kris Wu, Hermione Corfield, Toni Collette and Samuel L Jackson.
I Am Number Four helmer D J Caruso is directing XXX.