The last time he played his on-screen alter ego Xander Cage was nearly 15 years ago.
Vin Diesel will reprise his role as the extreme sports athlete for the first time since the 2002 original film xXx in xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage.
And on Sunday, the 49-year-old action star teased fans with an 11 second video clip from the new flick which he shared on his personal Facebook page ahead of the full trailer debut.
He returns! Vin Diesel will reprise his role as the extreme sports athlete for the first time since the 2002 original film xXx in xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage
Vin captioned the short teaser video with: ‘It is Awesome.’
In the clip the actor is seen in a series of action clips and crazy stunts which would appear to excite any true fan of the franchise.
The video begins with audio of Vin as Xander saying: ‘Damn it feels good to be back.’
Vin’s Facebook post has already received over three million views and thousands of likes and page shares.
‘It is awesome’: The 49-year-old action star teased fans with an 11 second video clip from the new flick which he shared on his personal Facebook page on Sunday ahead of the full trailer debut, which is scheduled to be released on Tuesday
‘Damn it feels good to be back’: Vin’s social media post has already received over three million views and thousands of likes and page shares
The full trailer will be released by the studio on Tuesday, July 19.
Samuel L. Jackson will return as Agent Augustus Gibbons and will star alongside Orange Is The New Black actress Ruby Rose, who will play the role of Adele Wolff.
The all-star cast also includes Australian actress Toni Collette and The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev.
xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage is scheduled to hit theaters on January 20, 2017.
Action packed! In the clip the actor is seen in a series of crazy stunts and action scenes which would appear to excite any true fan of the franchise
All-star cast: Orange Is The New Black actress Ruby Rose will play the role of Adele Wolff. She joins Australian actress Toni Collette and The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev who will also star in the new film
Original: The last time he played his on-screen alter ego Xander Cage was 15 years ago. Samuel L. Jackson will also reprise his role as Agent Augustus Gibbons from the 2002 film