Whereas most of the main actors within the Quick & Livid films have turn into motion stars in their very own proper, there have been a handful of performers who’ve joined the franchise over time and had been already effectively established on this style, like Kurt Russell, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Stratham. With at the very least two extra films confirmed, and the potential for 3 if the primary Quick Saga’s finale does certainly stretch right into a trilogy, there’ll absolutely be extra alternatives to loop in additional of those veterans. Because it seems via, apparently Vin Diesel isn’t involved in recruiting one of many Nineteen Nineties’ largest motion stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Van Damme, who first made waves on the martial arts entrance within the late ‘80s with Bloodsport, Cyborg and Kickboxer, alleged in an interview with The Telegraph that there was a time he was being eyed for a Quick & Livid function. Nevertheless, Diesel, who performs Dominic Toretto and is among the franchise’s fundamental producers, allegedly shot down this pitch. As Van Damme said:
They need me in Quick and Livid. However Vin Diesel stated, ‘No, I don’t need him.’
Jean-Claude Van Damme didn’t share which Quick & Livid film he was being courted for, nor did he present any particulars concerning the character he would have performed. No matter was being deliberate, from what Van Damme has heard, Diesel was not involved in bringing him aboard. Assuming that is true, naturally one has to marvel why that is the case given Van Damme’s motion bonafides.
In any case, it is a man who established himself as a significant participant on this style all through the ‘90s with blockbusters like Common Soldier, Laborious Goal, Timecop and Avenue Fighter, to call just some. Granted, Van Damme doesn’t boast practically as excessive a profile as he used to, with most of his work being direct-to-video/restricted launch fare. Nonetheless, he did take part within the first two Expendables films as Jean Vilain, and showing in a Quick & Livid film, if not a number of, can be a strong approach for him to impress moviegoers who aren’t accustomed to his older work.
For now although, that is apparently not within the playing cards, although if that modifications, we’ll let . Jean-Claude Van Damme was lately heard voicing Jean Clawed in 2022’s Minions: The Rise of Guru, and his subsequent film is Frenchy, which he stars in, directed, wrote and produced. As for the Quick & Livid franchise, Quick X’s ending laid loads of groundwork for Quick & Livid 11, which was anticipated to return out 2025, however stays on maintain as a result of SAG-AFTRA strike. Moreover, Dwayne Johnson will workforce with Jason Momoa on a derivative film that may function a bridge between Quick X and Quick & Livid 11.
In the event you missed seeing Quick X in theaters, stream it now with a Peacock subscription. In any other case, look over the remaining 2023 film releases and the 2024 film releases to see what catches your eye.
