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02Feb2009

Van Damme Wants More 'Bloodsport'

DateMonday, February 2, 2009 at 12:59PM
Bloodsport 2? Yep.

Jean-Claude Van Damme managed to get through an interview without hitting on the journalist , and confirmed to Total Film that a sequel is imminent. Now, perhaps you're well-versed on all things Bloodsport, and you remember that there were already sequels. Ah, yes, that's true, but none of them starred JCVD. And he wants to get it done the right way.

“We’re gonna do Bloodsport 2, which was my first movie. And I want to do it now in a very mature way, where the guy from Bloodsport is a complete bum, maybe abusing his son," offers Van Damme.

Two things: Bloodsport wasn't his first movie. I thought it was No Retreat, No Surrender, but there are a few things earlier that that. His first movie was actually Monaco Forever, in which he played Gay Karate Man. Tough to live that one down.

Secondly, for Bloodsport 2, one would assume there's some redemption for the character somewhere along the way. The studios he's pitched it to apparently feel the same way. “They told me, ‘No, no, no! You cannot make a movie in America where a father is abusing his son physically! It’s wrong," reports a somehow surprised Van Damme.

“And you cannot be a guy on drugs doing karate and shit like that.’ I said, ’Why? Why? Tell me why,’ the Muscles from Brussels continues.

"It’s against the rules of success," explains JCVD. "But I believe the other rules of success. To show something real.”

I have no idea what he's talking about. But I think his idea is based a little bit on the Rocky Balboa storyline, where years later the fighter's got nothing and the only thing he knows how to do is fight, so he gets back in the ring - or octagon or whatever - for one last shot.

I, for one, don't care if there's a Bloodsport 2, but doing it in a "very mature way" sounds lousy.

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If your gonna be a prick, his first film was Breakin'.... or technically as a stuntman in Missing in Action - or how about the predator in 'Predator' for three days..

Wanker

Monday, February 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAnother voice

I thrive on being a prick, and according to IMDB, his first credit was as Gay Karate Man.

Monday, February 2, 2009 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

I seem to remember a report on this site some months ago about a Universal Soldier follow up as well. Is that getting any traction? Or did it just turn into "The Expendables"?

Monday, February 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLost Wilson

Hahaha. I remember making fun of Van Damme movies as a kid. When they were actually relevant. But, I was still totally into them. Wasn't Bloodsport based on Frank Dux's actual experience? Why would Van Damme want to make a fictional sequel, making him an abusive Father? Did Dux even HAVE kids? Haha, JCVD is an idiot.. but, I'll probably see this.. if it actually makes it to theaters.

Monday, February 2, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDuelly

Lost -

I think you're right about that Universal Soldier movie, though I can't remember who's making it with him.

Friday, February 6, 2009 | Registered CommenterColin Boyd

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