XXX2 Finalizes Cast

Speedman Joins XXX2

Scott Speedman, Nona Gaye and Sunny Mabrey are joining Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe and Michael Roof in the sequel XXX: State of the Union, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day) is directing for Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures and producer Neal Moritz. Shooting starts in mid-July, the trade paper reported.

The latest installment, penned by Simon Kinberg, is largely set in Washington and is described as a thriller, the trade paper reported. Ice Cube plays a former criminal recruited by the National Security Agency to become a XXX agent. Speedman is set to play agent Kyle Steele; Gaye will play a potential romantic interest to Ice Cube’s character. Mabrey will star as a beautiful, intelligent congressional aide who befriends Ice Cube’s character, the trade paper reported.