Ale Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 (edited) Actor has returned home to Belgium after suffering a minor heart attack while filming 'Weapon' in New Orleans. Jean-Claude Van Damme is OK after suffering a minor heart attack while filming his new film "Weapon" in New Orleans. The film was in production in Romania before moving to New Orleans for three days of shooting. According to TwitchFilm.net, Van Damme suffered a minor heart attack before he even began filming in Louisiana, putting the entire shoot on hold. The famous action star, who turned 50 on Monday, was briefly admitted to a hospital in New Orleans and has since returned home to Belgium to fully recover. When MTV News contacted Van Damme's reps for comment on the star's well-being, they responded via e-mail with brief-but-positive news: "He is okay." There's no word yet on how Van Damme's recovery will affect the production of "Weapon." When the film was first announced back in September '09, Vinnie Jones and "The Bourne Ultimatum" actor Scott Adkins (his second film with the Muscles from Brussels) were attached to star opposite Van Damme. Jones and Van Damme were supposed to play rival assassins who are forced to cooperate in their efforts to bring down a drug cartel. Jones' character was described as being handy with guns of all sorts, while Van Damme would be a master of blades. It appears that Jones has dropped out of the project, with Adkins possibly stepping into a larger role. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650388/20101019/story.jhtml ----- Glad he's OK now. Edited October 20, 2010 by Ale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I'm not a huge fan of his but I'm glad he's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Im glad he is fine. When I was a kid I used to enjoy his movies.. Now I dont seem to like them, but he is still a fundamental part of the past of the martial art and action movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I never liked those type of movies, JCVD was dope though. Glad he's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Im glad he is fine. When I was a kid I used to enjoy his movies.. Now I dont seem to like them, but he is still a fundamental part of the past of the martial art and action movies. I second that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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