Van Damme. Blacklisted? (movies, actor, characters, acting)
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Interesting bit of news here about Jean Claude Van Damme being blacklisted because he wanted to make as much money per movie as the stupid, unfunny Jim Carrey. Shame if this is true. Hollywood sure does suck in its support of a selective few for top billing and top money.
Interesting bit of news here about Jean Claude Van Damme being blacklisted because he wanted to make as much money per movie as the stupid, unfunny Jim Carrey. Shame if this is true. Hollywood sure does suck in its support of a selective few for top billing and top money.
It ain't personal, it's business. If he was pulling in the same bucks, they would have no problem paying him. Remember, Hollywood ain't a non-profit organization.
I received a huge offer for a three-picture deal and it was 12 million dollars per picture. That's 36 million dollars. I was wasted. I said, 'I want 20 million like Jim Carrey' and they hung up on me. I was not myself. I was completely f---ed up and I made a bad mistake and I was on the blacklist in Hollywood for years."
Van Damme was a super hot action star in his day. His movies were enjoyable for what they were. I even think he wasn't a very bad actor. But he's made some bad decisions in his real life and after his regretable comments, it's really no wonder he was 'blacklisted'. Movie making is an expensive business. Studios, Producers & Directors have too much at stake to risk taking chances on stars with severe personal issues (i.e. Lindsey Lohan). And to all the Jim Carrey haters I say - he is an extremely underrated actor. Anyone who's seen his dramatic work would have to admit what an amazing job he did in 'Truman Show' and 'Man on the Moon'. Sad that most people only acknowledge him as someone who plays goofy characters. He's so much more than that and I hope I get to see him some day finally win a much deserved award.
Van Damme sucks at acting and all of this movies sucked. Not worth considering them B movies.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.