Van Damme was scheduled to play the part of the camouflaged extraterrestrial monster in the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Predator, but wearing the heavy alien costume in the jungle was too difficult, and Van Damme, unhappy with his role, left the production.
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SO... I was lied to by the nerds. Or maybe they never got the news that he couldn't hack it.

I have another question for you guys though... How did he get that perminant LUMP on his forehead? And how did the ladies overlook it?