He has retained a working relationship with Stallone: Expendables 4 lands in 2020 and will mark their sixth film together. [104] Later in 2007, Lundgren wrote, directed and starred in Missionary Man alongside Charles Solomon Jr.. It was set in a universe I visited a lot in my work and play. The "Creed 2" star underwent a double hip replacement last... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Lundgren's breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in Rocky IV as the imposing Soviet Union boxer Ivan Drago. Finally, after a couple of hours with me not budging and everyone trying to come up with a solution, they call with an idea for a deposit for the weekend until they can get the cash on Monday. We turned up at the hotel, not to shoot anyone, but to make sure he came with us. The story was inspired by a concert Madonna put on for Russian President Vladimir Putin, although Dolph has also likened the pop singer to Britney Spears. In it Lundgren plays a man who is in a group of genetically unique people who travel back in time to prevent the discovery of meteors containing deadly bacteria. The Punisher was filmed in Sydney, Australia and also featured Louis Gossett, Jr., Jeroen Krabbé, Kim Miyori, and Barry Otto. You should receive instructions for resetting your password. One day he is framed by police officer Frank Severance (Segal) for the murder of a highway patrolman, also killing his friend Eddie. I could write with whomever I wanted, but they wanted to choose the producer, and at that point in my new situation, I didn’t have the power to get what I wanted.Signing to Capitol was like signing a contract where they give you something on the first page, and on the final page they take it all away. [15] Upon learning that Sylvester Stallone was seeking an imposing fighter to play Ivan Drago in Rocky IV (1985), Lundgren sent videos and pictures of himself to a distant contact of Stallone, eventually reaching him. "[25] Lundgren later fought in a real boxing match against former UFC fighter Oleg Taktarov, and lost via decision. [101] Finally he made his directorial debut, replacing Sidney J. Furie who got ill during pre-production, with The Defender, in which he also starred alongside Shakara Ledard and Jerry Springer, who played the President of the United States. I said, “Leave the keys on the fourth floor, and we will give you time to get away.” After about twenty minutes I untied Jean-Paul, much to his anger and relief. "[92], In 2000, Lundgren starred in The Last Warrior as Captain Nick Preston under director Sheldon Lettich. Tried that with a couple of girlfriends in Paris — nice. We will have the money on Monday. [76] The only thing that can open it is a key which is sought by the Minion, a demonic spirit that transfers itself into the nearby host body when his previous one is killed off. The film co-starred Michael Sarrazin, Montel Williams, Roy Scheider and Christopher Heyerdahl, and was shot on location in Montreal. [76][89] He is blackmailed into plotting an attack in which he would bomb Washington with a new jet called the "Storm Catcher" by a renegade general (Miano). Late. [128][129] Principal photography started on 2 February 2014 in Thailand, and wrapped in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; April the same year. And since Mr. Lundgren remains stone-faced, rarely speaking except to issue commands in a surprisingly hesitant monotone, his heaving chest actually communicates more emotion than his mumbling lips. I’d say at the most it was four or five girls, perhaps.”, He added: “It’s great in theory, but when you have to get up and fight Sylvester Stallone in the morning, it’s not such a good thing.”. [37] The film received mainly negative reviews, currently holds a 24% "rotten" rating at Rotten Tomatoes. “I don’t think he has worked with anybody else that many times. [100] His next starring role was in the science fiction picture Retrograde. The action legend asked Lundgren to appear in 2010’s “The Expendables,” which he was directing and had co-written. I got incredibly upset — we were in this huge line, and they would not let me in. Overnight they had cast someone else. "[67] Another said, "fine performances by an all-star Dolph Lundgren as a mercenary assigned to "convince" a cast in this offbeat and disturbing film."[68]. Dolph Lundgren: “It was insane when I think back. It was right before Aids, and the club scene was hardcore. I had presented an award, and I had been nominated for the video “A One Man Show,” but I didn’t have the right pass to get into the party afterward. And that was again down to old pal Stallone, now 72. An athlete from Sweden, Dolph Lundgren, moved to master’s in chemical engineering at MIT and there, he ran into an actress/singer from Jamaica: Grace Jones, back in 1983. Debbie Harry of Blondie and Andy Warhol threw it for me. Directed by Jesse Johnson, principal photography wrapped in March 2012, and the film was released on 9 February 2013. He portrays Matt Sorenson, a former boxer and San Francisco cop who avenges the brutal death of his younger brother, Michael. I still had the script, though, and the night after I had passed on the part, I was flying to Paris. Grace Jones is an icon of music, fashion, film, and more — the woman’s 67 years old and she’s still prospering like someone 40 years her junior. Lundgren's character, Matt Hendricks, must work with his wife, a virologist, to prevent the scenario occurring. There was a lady in the queue, and she said, “Don’t mess with Grace!”I had had enough, especially because I didn’t even win the award. "[39] Whilst criticizing the film's storyline and acting, Time Out magazine concluded the film was "destructive, reprehensible, and marvelous fun". Initially, he was not sure about what he had to do next and he started rethinking regarding his academic goals. 11/3/1957) Dolph Lundgren Photos (6) Dolph Lundgren's Relationships (4) [75], In 1997, Dolph starred in Frédéric Forestier's The Peacekeeper, playing Major Frank Cross of the US Air Force and the only man who can prevent the president being assassinated and with the ability to thwart an imminent nuclear holocaust. Lundgren plays Karl Honig, a Jesus-obsessed hit man and street preacher who wears a robe and carries a shepherd's staff. I said, a little shocked, but there seemed nothing else to say, “Hello, can I help you?” Then I noticed that he was holding a gun. It was one of those million-dollars-an-album-for-five-albums deals. 2,768, This story has been shared 2,613 times. Although it is based on the Marvel Comics character, the film changes many details of the original comic book origin and the main character does not wear the trademark "skull". I hung out with Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Iman and Steve Rubell, danced at Studio 54, and studied acting with Andie MacDowell and Tom Hulce. Some really great films come and go and don’t become part of pop culture. "[81], In 1998, he appeared in Jean-Marc Piché's action/supernatural horror film The Minion alongside Françoise Robertson Lundgren portrays Lukas Sadorov, a middle eastern templar and member of an order who are charged with guarding the gateway to Hell that, if opened, will unleash all evil. The film portrays screenwriter William Gibson's dystopian cyberpunk view of the future with the world dominated by megacorporations and with strong East Asian influences. Lundgren tried out for the role, but as he himself has stated, he was initially turned down because he was too tall. In its first week of release, the film debuted at no. I didn’t tell anyone. This innovation, associating the muscle image with the Vietnam experience, is carried over into other contemporary muscle films. [69] Reeves plays the title character, a man with a cybernetic brain implant designed to store information. [117] Filming commenced 25 days later in Rio de Janeiro and other locations in Brazil, and later in Louisiana. Dolph Lundgren is currently filed for divorce from Annette Lundgren. Throughout the 1990s he appeared in films such as I Come in Peace (1990), Cover-Up (1991), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Universal Soldier film series (1992, 2009, 2012), Joshua Tree (1993), Pentathlon (1994), Men of War (1994), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), The Shooter (1995), Silent Trigger (1996), The Peacekeeper (1997), and Blackjack (1998). After high-profile relationships with singer Grace Jones and American model Paula Barbieri in the 1980s, Lundgren married jewellery designer Anette Qviberg, nine years his junior, in 1994. [159][160] After the incident, Lundgren's elder daughter, Ida, suffered from PTSD. Between us, I guess the studio had to collect some insurance money. [75] Lundgren plays a former Special Forces agent who joins a secretive government agency (called "The Agency") as an assassin. A franchise fan, he was determined to land the role, even when Sylvester Stallone deemed the six-foot, five-inch Lundgren too tall for the role as Soviet-era fighting machine Ivan Drago. At the time she was touring Australia, where he was working as a bouncer while pursuing his master’s degree at the University of Sydney. The two actors spent time together at the gym and with their Russian dialect coach. [19][20] In the film, Lundgren appears in the scene in which the KGB's General Gogol (Walter Gotell) confronts Max Zorin (Christopher Walken) about leaving the KGB, at a racing ground and ends in a minor brawl in which Lundgren's character Venz points a gun at Zorin. Jones convinced him to leave the university and move to New York City to be with her and begin acting, where, after a short stint as a model and bouncer at the Manhattan nightclub The Limelight, Lundgren got a small debut role as a KGB henchman in the James Bond film A View to a Kill. For a direct-to-DVD film, The Package was not a financial success. [151] Although he had begun lifting weights as a teenager, he cites co-star Sylvester Stallone as the man who got him into serious bodybuilding for a period in the 1980s after he arrived in the U.S.[151] Stallone had a lasting influence on his fitness regimen and diet, ensuring that he ate a much higher percentage of protein and split his food intake between five or six smaller meals a day. Bang, bang, bang! I get to act. At the exact moment that Arnold and Maria are on their knees finishing off their special, intimate ceremony, we arrive. Dozens of cheap and cheerful actioners (Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, anyone?) Actually, I preferred to put a rock up my ass rather than snort it. [121][122][123][124][125], Lundgren played the lead role in Uwe Boll's In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds, and had supporting roles in Jonas Åkerlund's Small Apartments and a thriller called Stash House. And alongside Stallone, to boot. [103] The film, shot on location in Tunisia and Bulgaria[103] It premiered at the Capri, Hollywood and the Los Angeles Italia Film Festival. He did get hurt. I said I didn’t think it was appropriate to be introduced to the Queen with my legs all on show and my ass hanging out! On balance, it’s just as well he didn’t kill him, laughs Lundgren. As he said this, Diana was right behind him. Described as a "modern western" by Lundgren,[105] He plays a lone, Bible-preaching stranger named Ryder who comes into a small Texas town on his 1970's Harley-Davidson motorcycle to attend the funeral of his good friend J.J., a local Native American carpenter, only to later get mixed up in a series of brawls with a local gang. "[101] Shot in Italy, the film received the support of the Film Fund of Luxembourg. Very clean — that’s the word, more than “pure.” Or you put it in a bit of lotion and rub it on your skin. followed. [155] The couple decided they liked Marbella so much that they rented accommodation there for years, before eventually buying a family home there. Hans Dolph Lundgren (born 3 November 1957),[1] (/ˈlʌndɡrən/, Swedish: [ˈdɔlːf ˈlɵ̌nːdɡreːn] (listen)), is a Swedish actor, filmmaker, and martial artist. The coke must be clean, of course. [6] In the daytime, he studied drama at the Warren Robertson Theatre Workshop and has said that "my time in New York City opened up my adolescent Swedish eyes to a multitude of different people and lifestyles, mostly in the arts.

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