Jean-Claude Van Damme: Steven Seagal was paid $20 million to fight

Van Dam had a long-running feud with Seagal.

Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal raised entire generations of martial arts fans. The stars of the 90s lived a comfortable and luxurious life, thanks to their successes on the big screen.

But at some point they found themselves the opposite. This sparked some comments from Seagal that sparked a reaction from Van Dam.

I think it’s a matter of personal opinion that he was a hero anywhere. Not mean or anything, I wish the guy the best. But there are a lot of people who say that’s not true.” Segal said.

Jean-Claude Van Damme learned of Seagal’s comments and it upset him greatly. Things finally escalated at one of his parties Sylvester Stallone At his home in Miami in 1991.

As the party began, Van Dam and Seagal exchanged glances and the Brussels action star asked Seagal to meet him outside, but Seagal did not communicate.

63-year-old martial artist and actor Van Damme recently spoke to the British newspaper The Telegraph about his career and his long feud with 71-year-old Seagal.

During the interview, he noted that the film’s producer and CEO Peter Guber once wanted to promote a match between Van Dam and Seagal, who have a public feud dating back to the 1990s.

«They had the idea of ​​a match between me and Stephen in “Mirage.” [στο Λας Βέγκας]», Van Dam told the agency. “Twenty million each. He did not accept the fight.”