Jean-Claude Van Damme could have been the protagonist of one of the greatest action cinema sagas

Jean-Claude Van Damme could have been the protagonist of one of the greatest action cinema sagas



Jean-Claude Van Damme close to a saga worth 7 billion at the box office

Jean claude van damme he is probably the most famous Belgian actor in the world. The star of Kickboxers (1989) e Double impact (1991) is known for her physical performances, her style that mixes karate and kickboxing and of course its famous divisions. In the 90s he was clearly one of the major actors of action cinema. Even if the film is not a success, his presence in street fighter (1995) deserves to be (re)watched as an adaptation of the video games of the same name. Without forgetting his collaborations with the greats of Asian action cinema: John Woo and Tsui Hark.

Jean-Claude Van Damme - Street Fighter ©Universal Pictures
Jean-Claude Van Damme – Street Fighter ©Universal Pictures

To this rich filmography, the actor could still have added one of the most important sagas of action cinema. A franchise that, to date, and in ten films, has collected more than $7 billion in global box office revenue. We are obviously talking about Fast & Furious !

Vin Diesel said no

The saga Fast & Furious they had started around a small gang, that of Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker they were then the two main actors of the first opera. But from episode 5 (2011), the franchise began to welcome big names in action cinema. Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Luke Evans and even John Cena. Without forgetting the veteran Kurt Russell. The last work, Fast & Furiousthey also added Jason Momoa and the interpreter of Captain Marvel, Brie Larson, to the group.

Charlize Theron and Vin Diesel Fast & Furious 8 ©Universal Pictures
Charlize Theron and Vin Diesel Fast & Furious 8 ©Universal Pictures

To this already well-stocked list, the name of Jean claude van damme could therefore have been added. This is what the actor revealed in an interview with Telegraph (broadcast by Variety). According to him, the producers were interested in having him appear in a film of the saga Fast & Furious. We don’t know for what work, nor in what role. It could have been done if Vin Diesel hadn’t vetoed.

They wanted me in “Fast and Furious”. And what a casting that would have been! But Vin Diesel said, “No, I don’t want it.”

Expendable 2 instead of Fast & Furious

A refusal that ultimately did not have great consequences for Jean-Claude Van Damme, who had had a sufficiently important career. He has also received some recognition from Sylvester Stallone and his band chooses to play in the summer the bad ofConsumables 2 (2012). We then found the star next to us Kickboxers (1989) e Double impact (1991) Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Clearly a different breed of action movie star.

And even if Jean-Claude Van Damme’s character dies in the endConsumables 2the actor would not be closed the idea of ​​returning. Stallone even talked to him about the possibility of involving him Jean Vilain’s twin brother in another work of the saga. Not in Consumables 4 visibly. JCVD makes fun of it by replying to the Télégraph that there can always be “Consumables 5. Or 25“.

Source: Cine Serie

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