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Jet Li exits sequel as Donnie Yen joins cast

Jet Li and Donnie Yen
Jet Li and Donnie Yen
Jet Li has exited the upcoming sequel "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage," as his "Hero" co-star Donnie Yen joins cast.
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According to a report by Twitch, undefinedhas cast Donnie Yen as the last minute replacement for Jet Li, who has exited the movie for unknown reasons.

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Yen is joining the cast as a character named named Xiang.

Others in the movie includes "Vampire Diaries" star, Nina Dobrev, 'Orange is the New Black" star, Ruby Rose, undefined Vin Diesel and Samuel L Jackson.

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The original "xXx" which was released in 2002, was a box office success. The film starred Diesel as Xander Cage, a former extreme sports athlete, notorious for his death-defying public stunts.

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Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of undercover agent.

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Watch an "xXx" trailer below;

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