Actor Vin Diesel poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'xXx Return of Xander Cage' in London, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. (AP Photo)
London: American actor Vin Diesel marked his return to the 'xXx' franchise at the European premiere of 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' in London on Tuesday night.
Diesel, also known for the 'Fast & Furious' series, first appeared as crime fighting government agent Xander Cage in 2002's 'xXx'.
He skipped the sequel 'xXx2: The Next Level', which was led by Ice Cube and Willem Dafoe, but has now made a comeback in the third instalment of the series.
This chapter sees Cage end his self-imposed exile and recruit a new team to recover a sinister weapon called Pandora's Box, according to studio Paramount Pictures.
'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' begins it global theatrical rollout from Jan 18.