In xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Vin Diesel is joined on screen by a very diverse cast of characters. Two of those characters are played by Indian superstar Deepika Padukone—one of the highest paid actresses in the world—and Hong Kong action legend and Rogue One star Donnie Yen.
Padukone and Yen play the primary villains of the film, and Screen Rant spoke with them at the xXx press day to find out what brought them to the movie and how the experience differed from shooting movies in their home countries.
What attracted you to your roles in xXx: Return of Xander Cage?
Deepika Padukone: For me it was to see such a strong female character in a movie of this nature. To see such a strong, intelligent, smart woman, but at the same time she can be emotional and vulnerable…which I think embodies and represents today’s woman, you know? She can ...
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