Story By: Anastasia Smirnova, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder,Agency: Central European News
This statue to honour Belgian action star Jean-Claude Van Damme has been erected in the Azerbaijani village of Vandam.
The statue in the north-central Azerbaijani village, which has a similar name to the ‘Timecop’ star, will reportedly be unveiled to the public in two weeks.
The monument shows the 59-year-old martial arts star doing the splits between two wood logs.
Local resident Shakir Eminbeyli came up with the idea which was then designed by sculptor Azad Aliyev, according to reports.
The retired martial artist, best known for his action films, said about the new monument: “Another life-size JCVD statue which is mounted in a village named ‘Vandam’ in Azerbaijan! By sculptor Azad Aliyev. Thank you.”
Initially, the statue was erected in October but was then taken away by the local authorities.
Reports said it was first displayed in the district of Gabalinskiy to see how it would look there.
Local media said the statue will be unveiled again in two weeks at its rightful home in the village of Vandam.
Netizen ‘Yasmine Jamila’ commented: “This is cool, really awesome.”
‘Rosita Dimova’ said: “There is a lot of respect and recognition from your fans in Azerbaijan. They truly love you.”
Van Damme’s most popular films include Double Impact, 1991, Universal Soldier, 1992, and Timecop and Street Fighter from 1994.
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