The Rumored Feud Between Steven Seagal And Jean-Claude Van Damme

Publish date: 2024-05-02

After back-and-forth exchanges through the media for almost a quarter of a century, something different and unexpected happened in 2015: Jean-Claude Van Damme praised Steven Seagal in an interview, and didn't throw any shade whatsoever at his rival. In all fairness, he had been complimentary of Seagal's abilities in the past; however, this time, it didn't feature any additional spice or below-the-belt shots. Seriously, nada.

Speaking to Combat Press, Van Damme delved into the theme of reinvention in the action genre, and how the differences in and merging of fighting styles can offer something new to the viewers and performers. In the conversation, he specifically pointed out Seagal and his important contribution to action cinema when he arrived on the scene in the late '80s.

"Fighting and inventing or creating new techniques, it's like Steven Seagal, when he came out with 'Above the Law.' He was kind of new with hapkido," he said of Seagal's on-screen style. "It was great. I like his style. It was very different than my style at the time. So, if you can combine those two styles, plus a new one coming soon, it's going to be very dangerous."

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