Movie Quiz: Only True Van Damme Fans Can Pass 9/9!

He was ridiculed by some for his catchphrases, which became iconicI love water, it won’t be there in 20 or 30 years“,”Nut, you see I’m breaking between the buttocks“or the famous”knows“, who was adored by others with sports and cinematic performances, we can say that the character created by Jean-Claude Van Damme leaves no one indifferent.

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On the occasion of his birthday this Friday, we invite you to take a look at his filmography in this nine-film quiz to find out, but before that, here are some amazing anecdotes about the most famous Belgian actor.

Van Damme could fight Schwarz

We could see these two mega stars of action cinema clashing. In fact, Jean-Claude Van Damme donned the Predator suit for the first time in John McTiernan’s 1987 film, before being eventually fired by the producer. According to the actor, this eviction followed his refusal to film a stunt that he considered too dangerous.

Martial arts, but not only

If Jean-Claude Van Damme appeared before the general public thanks to his mastery of martial arts such as karate, kickboxing or even Muay Thai, it is less known that the actor trained in ballet for 5 years at the age of 16. He also said about this discipline:It is an art, but also one of the most difficult sports. If you can survive ballet training, you can survive training in any other sport.“

“Hit” by Chuck Norris.

Early in his career, when he had just arrived in the United States, Jean-Claude Van Damme worked odd jobs. It was during this time that he met Chuck Norris, who hired him as a doorman at his restaurant and as a general partner for training.