Jean-Claude Van Damme has a new movie premiering at the Cannes Film Festival (is it just me or does Cannes let just about anybody in nowadays?) called Codename: J.C.V.D. and he took to his hotel balcony to desperately show the world that he's still the "Muscles from Brussels."

From what I have been able to piece together, Van Damme plays himself, an aging action star, who is caught in the middle of a real robbery and must chose between being Van Damme the actor or becoming the action hero he plays in the movies. If you know more about the film (there is no storyline or plot info on IMDB) leave it in the comments.

Van Damme the actor has previously tried to be the hero he plays on the big screen which ended with him laying unconscious on the floor of Scores Strip Club in New York City courtesy of a Chuck Zito right hook.

Lets hope the film studio ignored that little bit of factual history or this is going to be one short movie.