Van Damme content with lower profile Posted on July 3rd
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Jean-Claude Van Damme has insisted that he is happy he is no longer a superstar.
The Belgian actor, whose action films earned over $1 billion worldwide during the ’90s, said he is content with his lower profile.
He told Metro: “It’s difficult for me to pose for magazine covers and go on TV shows and show my new tuxedo at awards events.
“When I watch the awards, when I see all those people just showing up in front of a camera, I don’t think it’s right. They look like animals in cages.”
The 47-year-old added: “All that has gone for me, so I feel good about that. I understand big actors like Robert De Niro who just want to do a job which is becoming another character.
“When that’s done then they want to stay home and enjoy a walk in the woods. ThatÂ’s my type of life today.”
Van Damme recently claimed that he turned down the chance to appear in the new Street Fighter movie.