Ice Cube Joins Jaa & Diesel In XXX 3

After news came before Christmas that Tony Jaa would join ‘xXx 3’, there is now another report on a returnee making an appearance.  It seems that Ice Cube will show up once again, following the second movie in 2005.  He’s denying it, but good sources say otherwise;

No matter what he’s telling press, Cube will reprise Darius Stone in the movie.

He’s a major part of the new story.

The plan seems to be for the “xXx” franchise to take it’s cue from the later “Fast & Furious” movies – acknowledge what’s come before, but make sure the characters from the earlier, weaker movies have something more to do this time around.

Cube’s Darius Stone will be “a treat this time around – very funny, lots of great lines and he gets in on some terrific action sequences”, we’re informed by a solid source.

So maybe they’re going for a ‘Fast’ style ensemble here.  More famous faces = more money and butts in the seats.