Georges St-Pierre ‘s burgeoning Hollywood career has been boosted by what’s likely a dream project for the Jean-Claude Van Damme fan. The former longtime UFC welterweight champion, who’s on hiatus from his professional fighting career, has reportedly been cast for a remake of the 1989 action film “Kickboxer.” St-Pierre and pro wrestler/WWE vet Dave Bautista will have supporting roles in the film, which stars Alain Moussi in the leading role previously played by Van Damme. St-Pierre, who announced a semi-retirement following a narrow November win over Johny Hendricks, had a handful of movie roles in 2009, but the 32-year-old scored his biggest gig as Batroc the Leaper in this year’s big-budget blockbuster, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” Few details have been released about this latest project, but a production schedule and release date are likely to be determined in the coming months. “Kickboxer,” which tells the story of a man who must learn kickboxing to avenge his brother, became a cult classic over the past couple decades, and it’s especially popular among MMA fighters. A summary of the remake: David and Kurt Sloan are the descendants of a well-known Venice, Calif
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Ex-UFC champ Georges St-Pierre cast for ‘Kickboxer’ remake – MMA Junkie