The Muscles from Brussels is Back!

At 48, Jean Claude Van Damme reflects on life, fitness,
and his most praised film to date ‘JCVD’By: Daniel Collier

article 2009 van damme 01 The Muscles from Brussels is Back!Action movie star and former international martial arts champion Jean Claude Van Damme is making a big screen comeback! In his recent film ‘JCVD‘, Van Damme portrays…well, himself, an aging action movie star whose B-list status has fallen so far he’s even losing roles to Steven Seagal. Here’s a short synopsis: After a failed custody battle over his daughter, Van Damme retreats to his Belgian hometown only to stumble into a hostage situation at a local bank. His cinematic martial arts moves are no match for real bullets, and to make matters worse, the police and the public believe he’s the culprit, not the victim.

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