Vin Diesel is back in the spotlight as he covers Men’s Fitness. The action star connects with the magazine for its January/February 2017 issue. In an interview, Diesel reveals why he’s reprising his role as Xander Cage in xXx.
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Diesel shares that the decision came about after losing his Fast and Furious co-star and friend, Paul Walker in 2013. The 49-year-old actor explains, “I needed to play a character who let me laugh or smile again.”
Diesel continues, “I needed to do something different so badly because I was just a wreck. If I wasn’t careful I would have ended up retiring.”