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The
Smashing Machine
Van Damme stars alongside some of the biggest names in
mixed martial arts in the story of a young champion who
helps a has-been return to former glories. The movie was
set to start shooting in July 2007 with real-life Mixed
Martial Arts (MMA) champions for producer Moshe Diamant,
director Simon Fellows (UNTIL DEATH) and production
companies Signature Pictures and Foresight Unlimited.
Due to creative differences the movie was cancelled. This
isn't actually Van Damme's fault. Sheldon Lettich,
director and friend of JCVD confirms: “Jean-Claude was
not happy with a lot of the production choices that were
being made. I do want people to know that Jean-Claude felt
he had some very solid and compelling reasons for making
the decision he made. Please, don't blame him. He has not
burned bridges with guys like Fedor, Cro Cop any of these
guys. Believe me, they're not blaming him.” |
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Bloodsport
2: The New Beginning
Yes, you heard it right! The one film that has been
consistently associated with Jean Claude for the last 18
years or so is Bloodsport. He's teamed up with his old
buddy, Sheldon Lettich (who wrote the original Bloodsport),
to do a sequel. This project is also named "B-2"
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Asterix
at the Olympic Games
Van Damme could play the athlete Cornedurus. But in
september 2006, Van Damme has officially declined, so he
won’t be seen in this movie. The reason is that JCVD is
busy with intensive training and preparation of his next
action movie. |
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Kumite
On IMDB.com Kumite is scheduled for 2006, but it seems
nobody knows of this prject is cancelled, or just delayed.
In this movie Jean Claude Van Damme plays the only
westerner to ever win the Championship of the Kumite,
returns to defend his title after years of alcoholism and
despair, overcoming great odds to achieve greater glory. |
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Cover
Play
When the Seven Wonders casino-hotel is taken over by
Russian terrorists, the hostages' only hope is a reformed
thief Eddie Reed (jean claude van damme) accidentally
trapped inside. |
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Streetfighter
2
In April 2003 there were rumours that Van Damme would do
another Streetfighter movie.
It was reported that Holy Valance would co-star in the
movie, replacing Kylie Minogue who starred in the first.
But later that seemed not to be true. In May of 2003 Dolph
Lundgren was on ESPN and told them he'll be doing Street
Fighter 2 with Van Damme. That was the last time we heard
about this project. |
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The
Monk
This project would be directed by Ringo Lam (Maximum Risk)
and had a budget of $25 Millions. Van Damme did a lot of
promo for this movie on Cannes filmfestival, 2001. The
Plot? A Shaolin monk
journeys to America in search of his father and finds
himself in a battle with an evil crime lord. But Ringo Lam
decided not to do the film after all - saying it's too
much like a poor-man's version of "Rush Hour 2". |
