Mixed martial arts will always be the first love of UFC welterweight champion, Georges "Rush" St. Pierre, but when the Canadian champion isn't dominating in the Octagon, he's picking up a few new skills in front of the camera as an actor.
St. Pierre recently filmed scenes alongside other fighters such as Anderson Silva, Heath Herring and ironically enough, B.J. Penn, in a movie set for release in 2009 called "Never Surrender."
"It was great," St. Pierre told MMAWeekly Radio recently about the movie experience. "I liked it and I actually have another filming planned for February after my fight. I'm very excited about it."
According to online movie resource, IMDB.com, St. Pierre is set to star in two new movies, one called "Hell's Chain" and another titled, "Death Warrior."
The 2008 Canadian Athlete of the Year admits that acting can be fun, and it takes him back to his childhood, and he hopes one day he can be as iconic as the "Muscles from Brussels."
"It's pretty fun, I like it. It's like make me remember when I was a kid, playing games, it makes me remember those days," St. Pierre commented. "It's a little bit like come back as a kid and play games, and I when I do it sometimes I feel like the Canadian version of Jean-Claude Van Damme. It's pretty funny."
Unless Van Damme pulls out the Dim Mak from his movie "Bloodsport" he probably wouldn't stand much of a chance against St. Pierre in a real fight, but the 170lb king says he still has a lot to learn in the Belgian's medium as well.
"Maybe I'm better in the Octagon, but I still have a lot to learn on the camera."
7 comments:
According to Wikipedia, Van Damme was the European Professional Karate Association's middleweight championship in a stunning upset vs. the former champion Michael J. Heming.... so who knows, in his hay day, JCVD might actually take GSP in the Octagon, just like BJP is going to do this Saturday.
Jay, keep dreaming!
Haha Jay, Van Damme is never taking out GSP.
But, JCVD was awesome in Bloodsport and Kickboxer, those are classics.
Jay you are out to lunch, get a grip. LoL JCVD beating gsp. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must know nothing about MMA!!
Say WHAAAT Jay?! Come on bro. You cant be serious.
Don't degrade GSP down to Van Damme! You're kidding, right?
This is like saying "Ferrari... America's Pinto?"
Were any of you even born when Van Damme won the Euro title?
I bet you think GSP would beat Chuck Norris too... Clowns.
I jest, but after Saturday's wup @$$ from BJ, GSP is going to retire to making films and in 10 years, you'll be mocking him like the Muscles from Brussels.
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