With Conor McGregor now out of the current production of xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage, it’ll be UFC Middleweight Michael Bisping entering the Xander Zone for its January 20, 2017 release from Paramount. The film, directed by D.J. Caruso, isn’t Bisping’s first stake in film either, having aleady done several acting gigs in the last six years, including Hollywood stunt coordinator Mike Gunther’s feature film directing debut, Beatdown, as well as Noel Clarke’s sci-fi actioner, The Anomaly, and the hit Cinemax series, Strike Back.
The news also marks the latest in developments for the film which is still in production starring returning actor Vin Diesel before seuging into Fast 8 for helmer F. Gary Gray. Bisping will be joined by a good crop of select screen heavy-hitters including Tony Jaa and Donnie Yen, as well as actresses Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose and Nina Dobrev, and returning actor Samuel L. Jackson.
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