VIN DIESEL CONFIRMS HE WILL BE RETURNING HAS XANDER CAGE IN THE NEXT 'TRIPLE X' MOVIE

This was my first ever Vin Diesel movie, i am glad with the fact he his returning for the third installment.

He is best known for his role as Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise of films.

And Vin Diesel is bringing back one of his other signature characters.

The 48-year-old actor took to his Instagram on Monday to announce that he was reprising his role as Xander Cage from successful 2002 action flick xXx.

He posted a photo of himself looking dapper in a suit with his 10million followers and the caption: 'While I was filming XXX, guys on set called me Air Diesel...

'The time to return has come. Filming starts December in the Philippines.#ILiveForThisS***.'

His character in the flick is an extreme sports enthusiast and stuntman who becomes a spy for the National Security Agency (NSA) who is sent on a dangerous mission to take on Russian terrorists.

Up until that point Vin had only starred in one of the Fast & The Furious films, which have now totalled seven with an eighth on the way.

The original action flick was a success for Columbia pictures as it grossed nearly $277.5million worldwide.

It was such a hit that a sequel titled xXx: State Of The Union was made three years later, which starred rapper Ice Cube in place of Vin who dropped out to work on comedy The Pacifier.