Discuss: Should Vin Diesel Bring Back Xander Cage?

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 15, 2008

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By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard about Columbia Pictures’ plans to bring back the xXx series. If not, here’s the deal: The studio is in talks with producer Joe Roth for a new version of xXx, one that would bring back star Vin Diesel and director Rob Cohen. The project, which is currently titled xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, currently has no script, but sources are saying that both Diesel and Cohen have agreed to come back to the franchise, should a studio pact be made. As well, Variety is reporting today that if Columbia passes, there are a few other studios waiting in the wings to pick it up.

So now the debate can begin amongst fans: With the relative success of the Diesel-fueled first xXx and the lack of success of the Ice Cube/Sam Jackson-powered sequel xXx: State of the Union, are we really all that interested in seeing the franchise taken to a third frame? From where I am sitting, I lost interest about 40 minutes into the first film, when this Gen X James Bond continued to spew witless dialog and live through unfathomable action scenarios. And with the first film being mediocre at best, the second was abysmal. As much as I love a good action movie, action alone just won’t cut it. I will stick with Diesel in the Fast and Furious series, a franchise that seems to be on the up and up. And when I want solid action, I will look for Jason Statham on the poster.

Do you think that the xXx franchise should get a third chance to entertain?


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  • yeah rob cohen has some horrible films under his belt. i mean horrible. but daylight is one of my fav stallone movies ever. its ridiculous but really entertaining.
  • SUPERJUNK
    No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no O and by the way NO!!!!!! By no I mean hell no. Waist of money. Both of them were terrible. Feed starving children with the money it would cost to make number 3 and we will all pretend that it was made and was good:)
  • Yes, on several conditions, the first of which being the changing of the name. "Who the hell is Xander Cage?" most movie-goers will ask themselves while not going to see it.

    Make the action better and at least attempt to make the storyline make sense, and Vin could pull off a bad ass character. I feel sorry for the guy though. It seems like they just cannot get him a role besides the Bad Ass from the Wrong Side of the Tracks. Although, I guess with a name like Vin Diesel, you've set yourself up for typecasting.
  • Joe
    @Cole: Xander Cage is Vin Diesel's character from the first film, tho in the second one they said his character died right at the beginning as a way to explain why Diesel wasn't in it :S

    Anyway I wouldn't mind seeing the script and overall plot of the movie before I judge it, if its the same movie at the second one only with Diesel in it.......then dont waste your money
  • as one of the 20 or so people that actually saw xXx: State of the Union, I seem to recall they killed off Xander Cage in the introduction
  • David
    HEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL no!!!
  • HempKnight757
    Not true this is all bullshit. They said in the second even more horrible XxX that he got killed. So yeah myth busted
  • PHiL
    I'd say, why not. Cohen had pretty decent movie with The Fast and Furious, XXX seemed to be promising, but didn't snag anything worth wild, except for that beauty in the movie, not the girl, the PONTIAC GTO!

    Let's have another shot with XXX. I've never seen Cube's XXX, I don't think I ever will, but I think Cohen should get back to this one. Mummy 3 was bad...BAD, BAD, BAD ( if you're wondering if I think it's bad, it is).

    As for Fast and Furious, eh, I'm sure I'll watch it, but this sequel should've came after The Fast and Furious.
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