Did you know? Neymar is making his Hollywood debut with Deepika

The famous footballer just joined the cast of xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

Updated 08 Jun, 2016

We thought Deepika working alongside Vin Diesel was a big deal, who would’ve thought that this Mastani would also be working with ace Brazilian footballer Neymar Jr. in her upcoming Hollywood debut.

Known as one of the best strikers in the football realm, Neymar will be seen in the Deepika-Vin starrer XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, in fact, he has already started filming for his scenes.

Oh yes. It’s happening. Vin Diesel confirmed it on his Instagram account:

So proud to announce that @neymarjr has filmed his first day on XxX. He is a natural!!! #thereturnofxandercage

A photo posted by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Jun 3, 2016 at 3:17pm PDT

Not only has Deepika Padukone met tennis star Rafael Nadal but now she can add Neymar to the list too. Who’s next? Messi?

XXX: The Return of Xander Cage has already created immense buzz among fans. The star-studded cast includes Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone, Hollywood stars Vin Diesel, Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose, Samuel L Jackson and former Miss Columbia Ariadna Gutierrez.

The film is slated to release on January 17, 2017.