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* OldShame: He deeply regrets divorcing Portugues, even though he later remarried her.
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* TheCastShowoff: His early films featured him doing the full leg split at least once.
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** His early films featured him doing the full leg split at least once.
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funnily enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick Belgian French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world, but rather than opting for his native Belgium, they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana.
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funnily enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick Belgian French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world, but rather than opting for his native Belgium, they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana.Louisiana (where people ''[[MisplacedAccent don't]]'' have such accent).
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** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombatTheMovie the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.
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** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombatTheMovie the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.instead.
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funnily enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world, but rather than opting for his native Belgium, they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana.
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funnily enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick Belgian French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world, but rather than opting for his native Belgium, they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana.
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** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombat the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.
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** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombat [[Film/MortalKombatTheMovie the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funnily enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world (though they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana rather than his native Belgium).
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funnily enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world (though world, but rather than opting for his native Belgium, they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana rather than his native Belgium).Louisiana.
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Typo.
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funilly enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world (though they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana rather than his native Belgium).
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Funilly Funnily enough, some films actually try to offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world (though they tend to go with places like Quebec or Louisiana rather than his native Belgium).
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French 'is' Van Damme's mother tongue (French being an official language in Belgium). Previous entry made it seem like his first language was "Belgian" (which is not an actual language).
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* FakeNationality: As per usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Weirdly Funilly enough, when some films have tried actually try to explain offer an in-universe explanation for his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], French accent]] by having his character hail from some French-speaking part of the world (though they tend to go with some variation of either French places like Quebec or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.Louisiana rather than his native Belgium).
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** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombat the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.
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** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombat the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.
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* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Wierdly enough, when some films have tried to explain his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], they go with some variation of either French or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.
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* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Wierdly Weirdly enough, when some films have tried to explain his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], they go with some variation of either French or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.
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* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Wierdly enough, when some films have tried to explain his[[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], they go with some variation of either French or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.
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* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Wierdly enough, when some films have tried to explain his[[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent his [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], they go with some variation of either French or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.
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* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Wierdly enough, when some films have tried to explain [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], they go with some variation of either French or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.
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* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Wierdly enough, when some films have tried to explain [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent his[[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], they go with some variation of either French or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.
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Go to wikipedia and ctrl-F french. I'll wait.
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* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''. Wierdly enough, when some films have tried to explain [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent thick belgian accent]], they go with some variation of either French or French-American instead of belgian, due to him being relatively fluent in French.
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* ActingForTwo: It's quite common for him to play multiple characters in his films. Creator/{{Seanbaby}} once noted that "Jean-Claude Van Damme is involved in karate-filled circumstances by a second Jean-Claude Van Damme" is practically a standardized format for JCVD movie plots.
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* ActingForTwo: It's quite common for him to play multiple characters in his films. Creator/{{Seanbaby}} once noted in a cinematic retrospective that "Jean-Claude Van Damme is unwillingly involved in karate-filled circumstances by a second Jean-Claude Van Damme" is practically a standardized format for JCVD movie plots.
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* ActingForTwo: It's quite common for him to play multiple characters in his films. Creator/{{Seanbaby}} once noted that "Jean-Claude Van Damme is involved in karate-filled circumstances by a second Jean-Claude Van Damme" is practially a standard JCVD plot format.
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* ActingForTwo: It's quite common for him to play multiple characters in his films. Creator/{{Seanbaby}} once noted that "Jean-Claude Van Damme is involved in karate-filled circumstances by a second Jean-Claude Van Damme" is practially practically a standard standardized format for JCVD plot format.movie plots.
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* ActingForTwo: It's quite common for him to play multiple characters in his films. Creator/{{Seanbaby}} once noted that "Jean-Claude Van Damme is involved in karate-filled circumstances by a second Jean-Claude Van Damme" is a practially a standard JCVD plot format.
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* ActingForTwo: It's quite common for him to play multiple characters in his films. Creator/{{Seanbaby}} once noted that "Jean-Claude Van Damme is involved in karate-filled circumstances by a second Jean-Claude Van Damme" is a practially a standard JCVD plot format.
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* ActingForTwo: It's quite common for him to play multiple characters in his films. Creator/{{Seanbaby}} once noted that "Jean-Claude Van Damme is involved in karate-filled circumstances by a second Jean-Claude Van Damme" is a practially a standard JCVD plot format.
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** He was also considered to play Gambit in the first ''Film/XMen1'' film, the main villain of ''RushHour 3'' and Michael Ceritto in ''Film/{{Heat}}''.
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** He was also considered to play Gambit in the first ''Film/XMen1'' film, the main villain of ''RushHour 3'' ''Film/RushHour3'' and Michael Ceritto in ''Film/{{Heat}}''.
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* TheCastShowoff: His early films featured him doing the full leg split at least once.
** When doing the videogame ''VideoGame/StreetFighterTheMovie'', he came up with a number of moves for Guile that were not in the original games. One of those moves is, you guess it, a punch from a full split position.
* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''.
* OldShame: He deeply regrets divorcing Portugues, even though he later remarried her.
* RomanceOnTheSet: With Music/KylieMinogue while filming ''Film/StreetFighter''. His wife at the time didn't know about it, until his public confession in 2012.
* StarMakingRole: ''Film/{{Bloodsport}}''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** He was originally set to portray the first ''Film/{{Predator}}'', when the original intention with the character was supposed to be quick and ninja-like. He was not very happy with the working conditions (hot suit in hot conditions) and the fact his face would never been seen led him to leave and be recast.
** He was offered a role in the first ''Film/TheExpendables'', but he refused. It was after seeing the film that he regretted the decision, so he appeared in the second one.
** He was also considered to play Gambit in the first ''Film/XMen1'' film, the main villain of ''RushHour 3'' and Michael Ceritto in ''Film/{{Heat}}''.
** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombat the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.
** When doing the videogame ''VideoGame/StreetFighterTheMovie'', he came up with a number of moves for Guile that were not in the original games. One of those moves is, you guess it, a punch from a full split position.
* FakeNationality: As usual with the foreign action stars. Most famously in ''Film/StreetFighter''.
* OldShame: He deeply regrets divorcing Portugues, even though he later remarried her.
* RomanceOnTheSet: With Music/KylieMinogue while filming ''Film/StreetFighter''. His wife at the time didn't know about it, until his public confession in 2012.
* StarMakingRole: ''Film/{{Bloodsport}}''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** He was originally set to portray the first ''Film/{{Predator}}'', when the original intention with the character was supposed to be quick and ninja-like. He was not very happy with the working conditions (hot suit in hot conditions) and the fact his face would never been seen led him to leave and be recast.
** He was offered a role in the first ''Film/TheExpendables'', but he refused. It was after seeing the film that he regretted the decision, so he appeared in the second one.
** He was also considered to play Gambit in the first ''Film/XMen1'' film, the main villain of ''RushHour 3'' and Michael Ceritto in ''Film/{{Heat}}''.
** He was the inspiration for Johnny Cage in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' and was supposed to play the part in [[Film/MortalKombat the film version]]. He chose ''Film/StreetFighter'' instead.
