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IBelieveVeryLittle t1_jdx9o9o wrote

I honestly had no idea this happened. Imagine martial arts Predator doing leg splits while going after Arnold.

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SluggishPrey t1_jdxk8k7 wrote

No surprise that he was canned. What's the point of dealing with a massive ego if people won't even recognize him.

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Rogue42bdf t1_jdxmwzu wrote

From Van Damme’s Wikipedia page-

Van Damme worked for director John McTiernan for the film Predator (1987) as an early (eventually abandoned) version of the titular alien, before being removed and replaced by Kevin Peter Hall.[42] As the first choice to play the titular Predator character, with the intent that he would use his martial arts skills to make the alien an agile, ninja-like hunter, but after few days shot, he left the film. It was reported that Van Damme constantly complained about the monster suit being too hot and causing him to pass out; he allegedly also voiced reservations about only appearing on camera in the suit. Additionally, it became apparent that a more physically imposing actor was needed to make the creature appear threatening against the team of soldiers. The role eventually went to Kevin Peter Hall.[43] After Predator was a success, Van Damme said that he appreciated the movie and that he had no regrets about missing that role.

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thebonuslevel t1_jdxr5s9 wrote

I heard a story about how he got tapped for Bloodsport but the shooting for Predator was a conflict, so he just did the just real shitty so he could get out of it and go on to do Bloodsport.

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Kupcake_Inater t1_jdymxlw wrote

Replying to thebonuslevel (#2,403,678)

Best decision ever. I absolutely love bloodsport cuz I would always watch it when it would air with my dad on telefutura,canal 5, just rewatched it like last month though the whole "true story" part of the movie is funny considering the guy it's based off was lying about it at least the evidence points that way.

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Kupcake_Inater t1_jdyn3cv wrote

Predator looks like a mix of a fly and praying mantis here lmao was the right move to redesign lol

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fronkenstoon t1_jdyqpzz wrote

He wouldn’t have though he had the job but then get replaced if Kevin had just been on time!

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Germangunman t1_jdyt2rq wrote

I wish there was some film of what he did I. That funny looking suit

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LarixOcc t1_jdz79iu wrote

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. That suits just bad.

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Grubulon t1_jdzmhat wrote

I think the 'river ghost' creature seen at the start of Predators is loosely based off this design too

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pauliewotsit t1_jdzzohc wrote

To be fair, he's a little too short to be an imposing, towering presence...would've looked silly with Arnie beating up a child sized monster

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DazzlingFrogman t1_je00nhl wrote

He was upset his face was being covered and Didn't like being the walking Joke on set because most of his time was spent in a big foam red suit (for the Heat vision scenes). He was gone and Peter took over and they completely redesigned the Predator

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Dvx_Vinc52 t1_je07rby wrote

Kept asking “what’s my motivation here?”

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yesmrbevilaqua t1_je09l5r wrote

Replying to Eikfo (#2,415,788)

It’s like the Pennsylvania Dutch, it’s the anglicized transliteration of the German word for for German “Deutsch” it was a name used to refer to German immigrants by Americans

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Wind_Yer_Neck_In t1_je0tv6u wrote

I think I remember reading that they also had a bright red/pink version of it that they had planned to use to do some effects work in post for when it was supposed to be invisible.

So it was like a big angry Mr Blobby running about the jungle.

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