Did Van Damme make a Big Mistake by turning down THE EXPENDABLES?
Often in the show-biz we hear actors turning down a role over creative differences or self-important politics. Either the role they turned down could cost them a golden missed opportunity leaving them to regret the choice later or sometimes it could lead to avoiding career suicide. Its been already reported before that Jean-Claude Van Damme has passed up on appearing in The Expendables, a role which ultimately went to Dolph Lundgren instead. Basically what it came down to is the character wasn’t to his satisfaction. Other actors who also declined or withdrew for whatever reasons include Wesley Snipes, Jackie Chan, 50 Cent, Kurt Russell, Forest Whitaker, Steven Seagal, and Scott Adkins. Since a video has recently emerged of him in a press conference explaining what happened when Sylvester Stallone made the offer, I figure I’ll bring this question up and get your 2-cent on the matter. So did he make the right call? If you ask me, I think its Van Damme’s loss. To become part of an all-sta
