The character’s costume went through various incarnations, ... I was just a guy in a rubber suit. I thought at that time, ‘I’m gonna be The Predator,’” Van Damme explained.

Jean-Claude Van Damme told the magazine how the costume came together. “My head was in the neck,” he said. “My hands were in the forearms, and there were cables [for moving Predator’s face ...

Van Damme wasn’t shy about how awful the Predator suit was. In a 2019 interview, he said, “It was disgusting,” he said (via The Hollywood Reporter ). “I like to breathe… they put in my ...

The final version of the Predator costume required a tall actor, but before Kevin Peter Hall stepped into the final suit, Jean-Claude Van Damme shot scenes as the Predator. And he looked ...

Van Damme in an early version of the Predator suit. The aspiring actor was eventually replaced by Kevin Peter Hall, who at over seven feet tall lent the Predator his considerable stature.

Larry Fong, the cinematographer of The Predator, revealed that there’s a subtle nod to Van Damme’s original red suit in the new film. Videos by ComicBook.com ...

“The costume took about 20 minutes to put on,” Van Damme told Starlog. “It was thick rubber and I couldn’t see anything, there was just a small piece to breathe through.

Fans of the “Predator” series will no doubt know that not only was the original design of the iconic extraterrestrial monster lacking in the terrifying department—the original head look had ...

Gentle Giant Kevin Peter Hall Replaced Jean-Claude Van Damme As The Predator After the new and improved design for the Predator suit was made, the next step was casting. 7'4" actor Kevin Peter ...

There were a ton of awesome new products on display at this year’s Toy Fair, with NECA even revealing a figure loosely based on the Predator costume originally worn by Jean-Claude Van Damme in ...

Everyone agrees on the general facts that 1) Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally cast as the Predator; 2) He didn’t like the red suit, either, and clashed with Silver.