The production for the xXx 3: The Return of Xander Cage in full swing and Vin Diesel is amping up the hype with first look stills from the set.

The actor, who will be coming back as the iconic Xander Cage, has been posting images via his Instagram and Facebook accounts with the gorgeous leading ladies that are starring in this film. Most recently he put up pictures with Toni Collette and Bollywood actress and newcomer, Deepika Padukone.

While the behind-the-scenes still with Collette is more of a casual selfie, the picture with Padukone is quite sizzling and the two seem to be in character for the film. Padukone has got a substantial role in the film and will be playing Serena Unger.

Other big names attached to the movie include Samuel L. Jackson, who will be playing NSA Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons, Tony Jaa as Talon, Nina Dobrev as Rebecca Clearidge, and Ruby Rose as Adele Wolf.

Earlier this year, Padukone finally broke her silence regarding her involvement in xXx, after a while of teasing fans with pictures of her and Diesel via her Instagram account.

Diesel also spoke about wanting to work with Padukone via Twitter.

"You have heard some of the casting, you have heard about Deepika, who is somebody I have wanted to work with for a long time. We were really close to working together in Furious 7 and...we are going to have a blast," Diesel said.

The actor also added that he has always wanted to work with someone from Bollywood.

"I have been dying to work with someone from Bollywood and bridge that gap, and I think there is something very multi-cultural about that, and very exciting," he said. "I think she is going to be just such a delight. I think the world is going crazy over her character."

The Return of Xander Cage is a sequel to the 2005 film, XXX: State of the Union.

xXx: The Return of Xander Cage will open in theaters on January 20, 2017.

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