Sylvester Stallone’s latest career tainting movie, “The Expendables” has somehow snagged big, often-respected names such as Mickey Rourke, Ben Kingsley and Forest Whitaker. But the film took a big hit when it was recently called out as the quick-buck shitpit it is by someone who should know a thing or two about those, Jean-Claude Van Damme.
The Belgian actor, in an interview with Total Film Magazine, let it be known that he was offered and turned down a role in the film despite the prospect of large amounts of money because he felt it lacked some little things like, you know, a legible script and plot.
“Stallone gave me a part in his next movie. But I asked him about the subject, about the story. He said, ‘You’re gonna make lots of money.’ I don’t want to hear that, I want to hear what was my character. He was unable to tell what it’s going to be. Stallone said: ‘You know, uh, well, the fighting will be good.’ [So I said:] ‘Sly, what is my character?’ So I didn’t do the movie.”
Ouch, when the star of “Bloodsport” turns down a role in your movie because he thinks the character development is weak, problems in the script are most likely rampant. Man, “JCVD,” must have really done something to Van Damme’s head. Dude all of a sudden thinks he’s an Ac-tor.