You know what… I’m probably one of the few human beings on the planet who has actually been looking forward to Jean Claude Van Damme making a comeback to the big screen.
Yes, I know he’s still been doing small films here and there, and some straight to video stuff… but I kinda miss the late 80’s brainless action genre. Just after Sly and Arnold, Van Damme was the poster boy for that era.
Things were looking up when rumours started flying that a film called “Kumite” was being produced. However, the good folks over at MovieHole have dashed those hopes. Here’s what they have to say:
“From what I’ve heard they are no longer shooting Kumite, so I guess you can say that’s a wrap. Jean Claude is working on a new project in Europe somewhere”, says co-star and co-producer Michael MacDonald.
“Kumite”, which was set to return the action star to his martial arts roots, was to be set against the backdrop of the most brutal and elite fighting tournament in the world, The Kumite. Vic Latour (Jean-Claude Van Damme), the only westerner to ever win two successive Kumite tournaments, returns to defend his title after years of alcoholism and despair, overcoming great odds to achieve greater glory.
Hmmm… sounds like it was almost a sequel to Bloodsport (which also would have been cool… if not also really dumb).
Oh well… don’t give up Van Damme… you may be dumb as a brick, but when you do your little splits move… I still cringe.
