UFC middleweight Michael Bisping will appear in the action film “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.”
The fighter announced the role via Instagram on Wednesday. The third iteration of the action series stars Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Donnie Yen and Rory McCann. The movie is expected to hit theaters in January 2017.
Bisping has some acting experience, with roles in several movies as well as an appearance on the Cinemax series “Strike Back.” Conor McGregor was originally rumored to star in the film, but with his rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 200 on the horizon, those plans have apparently changed.