A death hoax surrounding Chuck Norris led to tributes from fellow action stars Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, who believed the news to be true.

Jean-Claude Van Damme's R-rated action classic is being rebooted by A24 with a Marvel Cinematic Universe star on board the project.

If he had to pick one word, Jean-Claude Van Damme says he would describe his oil paintings as “simple”. The star of Bloodsport (1988) had swaggered into his art exhibition 40 minutes late, clad in full black, including the sunglasses he wore indoors. At 65 years old, the “Muscles from Brussels” still has a similar physique to the one at the height of his martial arts acting fame, though his hair is sparser and his gait less brazen. A long-time admirer of Sylvester Stallone, the Belgian-born...

Reports indicate the death of Chuck Norris, with fellow action stars Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Donald Trump paying tribute to the legendary actor and martial artist.

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Michaela Coel is reteaming with A24 for a third time and will write and direct a reimagination of Bloodsport. The original Bloodsport, released in 1988, launched Belgian martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme into a global name. In that movie, he played American Army officer Frank Dux, whose training in the art of ninjutsu helps […]

From the American dream to legal troubles, Jean-Claude Van Damme remains an adored Belgian celebrity.

Norris died on Thursday (March 19, 2026), in what his family described as a “sudden passing”

“I May Destroy You” creator Michaela Coel is writing and directing a remake of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s martial arts classic “Bloodsport” for A24. Van Damme starred in 1988’s “Bloodsport,” which was directed by Newt Arnold and centered on a U.S. army captain and ninjutsu practitioner who competes in an underground full-contact martial arts tournament in […]

Jean-Claude Van Damme starred in the 1988 cult classic about a man who fights his way through an underground martial arts scene in Hong Kong.

Suspicious transfers allegedly debited from the Belgian actor's father's bank account. A complaint was filed on February 10. "JCVD"'s agent formally denies it.