After Deepika Padukone released a short teaser from it a couple of days ago, for her co-star Vin Diesel’s birthday, the official first trailer of xXx: The Return of Xander Cage has finally been unveiled.
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It begins with Samuel L Jackson talking about how the world as changed, and at a time when no one feels safe, we need a new kind of hero.
Cue action shots of Vin Diesel bungee jumping and then taking off through a densely wooded jungle, on a pair of skis.
Cut to some official types who want a band of good guys for a mission the details of which are not discussed in the trailer.
Cue action shots of Diesel’s supporting cast: Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose et al.
Cut back to officials saying, “We need someone who can walk into a tornado and come out the other side looking like it was gentle breeze.”
Cue some more action shots from Diesel, Deepika and the other merry men (and women) to establish that yes, this is the team that can make a tornado seem like it was a gentle breeze.
Cut to Samuel L Jackson presenting the mission’s brief to Vin Diesel: “Kick some ass and try to look dope while you do it.”
Cut to xXx logo and then Diesel’s reply: “I could work with that”
And that folks, is the xXx: Return of Xander Cage trailer for you. If there isn’t much said about Deepika Padukone, it’s because the trailer doesn’t offer much to say. (Just about six seconds.. You blink and miss her!)
Watch the trailer here:
It will have been three-and-a-half presidential terms between Vin Diesel-led xXx movies by the time xXx: Return of Xander Cage hits theaters in January 2017. And by the looks of the first trailer, it seems the wait will have been well worth it. Diesel is back in the role he made famous in 2002, this time with a new wave of Diesel fanatics behind him, and Xander Cage appears poised to deliver the type of fan-servicey goods that’ll have some folks slapping their arm rests in the movie theater.
The trailer features all the hallmarks of a 14-years-later sequel. The return of a fan favorite character (Samuel L. Jackson). A grave discussion about how the world has changed since we last needed our hero. A ridiculous quote summoning him to action. Brazilian soccer star Neymar. (Wait, what the fuck?) And of course, stunts.
Lots of glorious stunts, like Vin Diesel skiing through a forest, Vin Diesel riding a skateboard against a bus, and Vin Diesel riding a motorcycle through a giant wave.
You will go see this movie. You will marvel at the ludicrous stunts they didn’t show in the trailer. And you will have an incredible time.
