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Hollywood star Jean-Claude Van Damme, known for movies likeBloodsportandLionheart, has seemingly put his long-standing feud with fellow actor Steven Seagal to rest. Both martial arts action stars are known for their legendary feud where they almost came to blows. It all started with theUnder Siegeactor questioning Van Damme’s skills.
They have been in conflict since and have often been seen making negative comments about each other. However, in a recent interview with The Daily Mail, theKickboxerstar has said that he has no bad blood with Seagal anymore.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Surprising Shift With Steven Seagal
In a surprising turn of events, action starJean-Claude Van Dammehas denied having any issues withSteven Seagal. When asked about his years-long feud with the 71-year-old actor in a recent interview withThe Daily Mail, he said,
I have no problem with Steven. When you’re young you want to be the macho man. If I saw him today, I’d have no problem.
The statement was followed by what he said in an earlier interview withThe Telegraph, where he remarked on Seagal’s charisma before adding,“Even now, with his overweight years, he’s got this Steven Seagal way of talking…”
He also revealed that he was offered $20 million to fight theAbove the Lawactor, however, Seagal ultimately declined.“They were having an idea to have a fight between me and Steven at The Mirage. Twenty million each. He didn’t take the fight,”he said during the interview before he shared his strategic approach to their hypothetical showdown.
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A Brief Look at Jean-Claude Van Damme And Steven Seagal’s Feud
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal’s feud dates back to the 90s when the latter made an appearance onThe Arsenio Hall Show. During his appearance on the chat show, he questioned Van Damme’s champion status.“I wish the guy all the best. But there are an awful lot of people who say that’s not true,”he said.
It was followed by theHard Targetstar, who shared that he confronted Seagal regarding his statement about him. It continued as he later said that theCartelsactor was not in shape.“He’s not in good physical shape, absolutely not,”he said, as perManly Movie.
Tensionsreportedlyescalated atSylvester Stallone’sparty, where Van Damme challenged Seagal to fight, but he avoided the confrontation. The feud continued when the latter downplayed the 63-year-old actor on his reality show, claiming that it would be like“squashing an ant.”
Van Damme also did not back out as he said that he would love to see Seagal in theExpendablesthreequel, andsuggested,“He should lose some weight.”The action star claimed that although he “doesn’t like [him] much,”he would love to see him in the franchise.
Considering their statements about each other throughout the years, the new revelation has come as a surprise to many, as the actor and martial artist claimed that he has no grudges or negative feelings towards Steven Seagal.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
