Behind the Van Damme stunt

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By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the video of Jean-Claude Van Damme doing the splits between two moving Volvo trucks. 

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Here’s a video behind the scenes, which include’s Van Damme’s reaction to finding out the trucks would be moving backwards in the shoot. 

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And here’s a full video with the staff, who go into detail about how they managed to pull the stunt off and not kill anyone.

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