Vin Diesel, the lovable master of self-promotion described the upcomingxXx3as an “extreme sports take on the spy genre.” Now the film, which is currently in production, is getting an added taste of spots.Tony Gonzalez, former NFL tight end(Editor’s Note: Falcons fever true believers!)and current sports analyst on CBS’The NFL Today, has joinedThe Return of Xander Cagein an unspecified role.
Varietywas the first to report the casting as Gonzalez joinsSamuel L. Jackson,Nina Dobrev(The Vampire Diaries),Ruby Rose(Orange Is the New Black),Donnie Yen(Ip Man), andDeepika Padukone(Chennai Express). Diesel, who returns as the title character inxXx: The Return of Xander Cage, has beenposting behind-the-scenes photosand videos to social media ahead of its July 02, 2025 release date. Gonzalez made his acting debut in the TV movieA.I.: Assaultand had an appearance onNCISas Special Agent Tony Francis, but this will be his first big-screen credit.
D.J. Carusodirects the sequel from a script byChad St. John, whileF. Scott Frazierpenned revisions. Check out the official synopsis below:
The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. Packed with the series’ signature deadpan wit and bad-ass attitude, “xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE” will raise the bar on extreme action with some of the most mind-blowing stunts to ever be caught on film.
