Taiwanese singer-turned-actor Jay Chou (周杰倫) has been tapped to star in the 4th “xXx” movie, joining leading star Vin Diesel.
Diesel will be reprising his role as Xander Cage in and director D.J. Caruso will return to direct the 4th instalment of the movie.
The movie will also star Chinese actress Zoe Zhang, a frequent collaborator of Jackie Chan who is most known for her role as Bonnie in “Chinese Zodiac”.
Chou made his acting debut as the main lead, Kato of “Initial D” in 2005 and his Hollywood film debut in 2011, in “The Green Hornet” starring Seth Rogen.
His other notable acting roles include Prince Jai in “Curse of the Golden Flower”, Master Monkey in “Kung Fu Panda 3” and Li in “Now You See Me 2”.
“I’ve met DJ a number of times over the past few months and it’s very clear how talented he is as a director. I am looking forward to working with him and Vin in bringing this film to global audiences. This is an incredibly exciting film which I’m beyond happy to join,” Chou told Variety.
