Action star Vin Diesel shared the first picture of him and Deepika Padukone shooting for their much awaited film "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage".
Diesel, 48, took to Instagram to share Deepika's look in the movie.
"First day of filming... Xander and Serena... P.s. 17 million beautiful souls. Thanks for the love," he captioned the picture, in which he is seen wrapping his tattooed arms around the Bollywood actress.
Director of the film DJ Caruso also posted a picture of 30-year-old "Bajirao Mastani" actress, calling the shot "stunning".
"#academyaward winner #Russellcarpenter sets his 1st shot with @deepikapadukone. #xandercagereturns #xxx3 stunning ," he tweeted.
#academyaward winner #Russellcarpenter sets his 1st shot with @deepikapadukone. #xandercagereturns#xxx3 stunning pic.twitter.com/zxs8ml1yNb
— D.j. Caruso (@Deejaycar) February 4, 2016
The director has actually been showcasing quite a bit of admiration on his Twitter feed:
Another day...Another award... Well deserved. Congratulations @deepikapadukone You are are a shining star.
— D.j. Caruso (@Deejaycar) February 2, 2016
Well deserved. So honored to be have the opportunity to direct her. https://t.co/EQW62fm7Ri
— D.j. Caruso (@Deejaycar) February 2, 2016
#adele#xxx3#snipersrule@rubyrose#xandercagereturns#dedicationhttps://t.co/HaDV2LpeSM
— D.j. Caruso (@Deejaycar) February 2, 2016
Wow loving this aesthetic!! #Stunning@deepikapadukone@Deejaycar#VinDiesel#xxx3pic.twitter.com/hPzXAbnTcY
— Caitlin J. (@Caitlin901) February 4, 2016
In the third installment of the film, Diesel is back as Cage who returns to the National Security Agency after an eight-year absence. The film also stars Nina Dobrev, Samuel L Jackson, Ruby Rose, Jet Li, and Tony Jaa. It will release in 2017.
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