Hollywood action star Vin Diesel has revealed that he always wanted to work with Deepika Padukone and will share screen with the Bajirao Mastani actor in the upcoming XXX: The Return of Xander Cage.
Deepika was almost cast in Diesel’s Furious 7 but things did not materialise at that time. But now, the 48-year-old actor in a video, has revealed that he is excited to finally get an opportunity to collaborate with the Bajirao Mastani star.
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“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.
“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. I think she is going to be just such a delight. I think the world is going crazy over her character,” he added.
{{/usCountry}}“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. I think she is going to be just such a delight. I think the world is going crazy over her character,” he added.
{{/usCountry}}Read: Watch Deepika Padukone and Vin Diesel train hard for xXx
Earlier, Deepika said that she is both excited and nervous about her big Hollywood debut. The 30-year-old actress has been training hard for XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, which is being directed by DJ Caruso. Besides Deepika and Diesel, the film’s cast also boasts of names like Samuel L Jackson and Jet Li.
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