Priyanka Chopra eases out Deepika Padukone from Captain Marvel

It was another feather in the cap of Priyanka Chopra. She is an Indian actor who has made a name for herself in Hollywood. The Russo Brothers wanted an actor for its forthcoming Captain Marvel movie. They had to choose between Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone who is also an Indian actor. The Russo Brothers pick Priyanka Chopra over Deepika Padukone for Captain Marvel. Deepika made her debut in Hollywood in 2017 with her in xXx: Return of Xander Cage but the dice fell in favor of Priyanka. It seems the Russo Brothers had come to India to promote their Netflix release The Gray Man. The press conference was in Mumbai and Dhanush was present. During the conference they revealed that they are friends of Priyanka Chopra and are keen that she portray the role of Captain Marvel. They are producers of Priyanka's debut web show, Citadel. They also categorically ruled out the name of Deepika Padukone. The Russo Brothers already have a Netflix film, The Gray Man.

Russo Brothers, the director-duo, hold Priyanka in high esteem. They describe her as an incredible star and admitted being her fan and good friend. They also revealed that they are producing a show, Citadel and it will stream on Amazon Prime Video. She thanked all those who had been a part of the mammoth project. Citadel is an American science fiction drama.

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Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in Mumbai to promote XXX: Return of Xander Cage

Actors Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone along with director DJ Caruso carried out a press conference in Mumbai to promote their film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage. It is the third film in the XXX franchise, and has a global cast, including Padukone, who plays Serena Unger, one of the main characters.
This has been reported in thehindu.com dated 13 January 2017.

The actors and director were accorded a warm welcome which included being greeted by women dressed in Maharashtrian nine-yard saris.
Director of the movie is DJ Caruso and he said that cinema is global and the movie 'XXX: Return of Xander Cage' is not an American action movie but a global one because it has a cast of actors from different countries. Deepika Padukone is from India, Donnie Yen is from Hong Kong, Ruby Rose from Australia and Tony Jaa from Thailand.
Both Caruso and Diesel hinted at the possibility of another film in the franchise and it could even include a dance number with Padukone and Diesel.


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Trailer of xXx: Return of Xander Cage starring Deepika Padukone launched in four Indian languages

Deepika Padukone is certainly going places. She is the star of the action-packed Hollywood film xXx: Return of Xander Cage and trailer has been launched across four languages — English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. As a result, the trailer which has a focus on Deepika is tailor-made for the Indian audience.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 18 October 2016.

In the film Deepika plays a character named Serena Unger and it features Vin Diesel in a key role. The trailer gives a glimpse into the daredevil avatar of Deepika and her role appears to be a departure from her portrayal in most Bollywood films she has done. And she hasn’t taken on the Hollywood accent.
The special trailer gives more screen time to Deepika as compared to Diesel, who has a huge fan following across the world.
The film is directed by DJ Caruso and is a sequel to the 2002 film xXx and 2005 film xXx: State of the Union. Other actors in the film are Ruby Rose, Samuel L Jackson, Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa and it will release in January 2017.


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Dwayne Bravo is a stylish West Indies cricket all-rounder but, by virtue of the IPL he now has strong bonds with India and appears to be slowly but steadily making inroads into Bollywood. He has lent his voice to a song in Tum Bin 2 and has expressed his deep admiration for the beauteous Deepika Padukone.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 9 September 2016.

While mentioning her name, Bravo said that she is his favorite star and that he had met her at Yuvraj Singh’s fashion event. As to whether he would like to romance Deepika in a movie, he admitted that he would definitely love to work with her.
About his singing, he admitted that learning Hindi words was a little tough but he enjoyed the entire experience of singing. He calls SRK his boss and said that he is still in touch with the superstar Khan who owns the IPL team KKR. Bravo also expressed his desire to meet Salman Khan whom he has met only once yet again.


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