If It's True You Have To Admire It
When you are Jean Claude Van Damme, career opportunities don't come quite as quickly or easily or pay as well as they used to. So, when the chance to do some press for his new film came along and was going to put him in the limelight for a little while again, you know he was desperate for it. But, according to the NY Post, Jean Claude decided to pass on all the promotional appearances because one of his dogs is in a coma and just couldn't bear to leave it right now.
Apparently, Jean Claude lives in Thailand and he just adopted seven puppies and this is one of those puppies. Now, I know I am always a cynic, but there really is not any reason to lie or make up this story. Jean Claude was going to get a bunch of press for this film so he really didn't need this. He would get more attention for the film press than he will for this.
So, I choose to believe he is doing this out of the goodness of his heart, and also because he knows that he can always get out there in a few weeks. I like seeing actors though putting someone or something ahead of themselves on the priority list.