Googletin imbd.comista tällasta triviaa. Repesin ihan totaalisesti tolle penkkitulokselle. Onhan se voinut ton joskus 16 vuotta sitten nostaakin, mutta KILON TARKKUUDELLA ja muodossa "CAN lift". My ass, sanon minä. Ota nyt tästä sitten selvää, että mikä on anssia ja mikä totta. Se, että jotakin lukee netissä tuskin tekee siitä totta. Jotenkin oon skeptinen näihin "seikytluvulla voitin kakessa sitä ja tätä". Luuserihan toi on. Kuvaavaa on, että jätkän leffaliksojen kertominen lopetetaan vuonna miekka ja kivi filmattuun "sudden death" iin. Tainnu mennä sen jälkeen kaikki suoraan videolle.
On July 10, 2000, Van Damme was sentenced to a 90 day anti-drunk-driving class, $1,2000 fine, 3 years probation and a 90 day revocation of his license after pleading no contest in Beverly Hills for a September 23, 1999 DUI arrest.
Once said he learned to speak English by watching the cartoon "The Flintstones" (1960).
In Jesse Ventura's book, he mentions Van Damme as having played Predator (1987) monster until he was fired and replaced by Kevin Peter Hall.
Studied classical ballet for five years
Speaks English, French, Spanish and German.
In his late teens he opened a Gym called California Fitness Center.
Was student of Dominique Valera.
Was a European Middle Weight Champion in Karate in his late teens.
Speaks Flemish.
Likes classical music and his favorite composer is Beethoven.
He became a European Karate Champion in 1979 and went to USA to win the World Championship. He didn't win. Few months later he had a rematch with the opponent he lost against in World Championship and he won in less than 2 minutes.
Can lift 166 kg on a bench.
Have own production company Long Road Productions (also known as 777 Films Corp).
Was the original choice to play the title character in Predator (1987).
Related to Screenwriter Adam Burnett through marriage.
Former sparring partner of Chuck Norris in the early 80s.
Children: Kristopher (b. 1987) and Bianca (b. 1990) with Gladys Portugues; son Nicholas (b. 1995) with 'Darcy La Pier' .
He was the inspiration for the character "Johnny Cage" from Mortal Kombat. One of "Johnny Cage's" special moves was where he did the splits and punched his oppenent in the groin, as seen when Van Damme's character, Frank Dux, punches his large sumo opponent in Bloodsport (1988).
As the original choice to play the role of the alien hunter itself in the movie 'Predator', he hit a few personal snags. For starters, he was not happy with the fact that his face would not be shown on camera, and that he would be having an uncredited special fx role. He was also not fond of the original monster suit...he frequently passed out due to heat exhaustion. Because he complained so much and was very uncooperative, he was fired from the film. When Stan Winston's Predator design came in, Kevin Peter Hall was chosen to play the title role and filled it perfectly. Supposedly, he has no regrets on backing out of the Predator project.
Under mounds of make-up, he was going to play the title alien villain in "Predator," having even been on set for the shoot, but was replaced by Kevin Peter Hall (who, incidentally, was a foot and a half taller than Van Damme) when director John McTiernan and producer Joel Silver decided to go in a different direction.
As the original choice to play the role of the alien hunter itself in the movie 'Predator', he hit a few personal snags. For starters, he was not happy with the fact that his face would not be shown on camera, and that he would be having an uncredited special fx role. He was also not fond of the original monster suit...he frequently passed out due to heat exhaustion. Because he complained so much and was very uncooperative, he was fired from the film. When Stan Winston's Predator design came in, Kevin Peter Hall was chosen to play the title role and filled it perfectly. Supposedly, Van Damme has no regrets on backing out of the Predator project