Vin Diesel stunt double revealed as Australian Luke McNeill

By Daniel Lane
Updated May 26 2016 - 10:14am, first published May 15 2016 - 12:15am
Australian Freestyle Moto X rider Luke McNeill at his training compound in East Kurrajong. Luke is a stunt double for Vin Diesel's upcoming film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.  Photo: James Brickwood
Australian Freestyle Moto X rider Luke McNeill at his training compound in East Kurrajong. Luke is a stunt double for Vin Diesel's upcoming film xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. Photo: James Brickwood
Luke McNeill's stunts made the grade in Vin Diesel's books.   Photo: James Brickwood
Luke McNeill's stunts made the grade in Vin Diesel's books. Photo: James Brickwood
Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious. Photo: Andrew Darby
Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious. Photo: Andrew Darby

When Luke McNeill performed in front of his family and friends at a Motocross show at Nowra Showground 13 years ago, he had no idea it would be his launching pad to playing Hollywood actor Vin Diesel's stunt double in the next high-octane movie, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage.

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