Actor is working on new film in Puerto Rico, is almost unrecognizable

Feb 16, 2012 11:14 GMT  ·  By

It's not common for people to laugh when they see photos of Jean Claude Van Damme, but this is probably the first effect a new set of pics of the star on set will have on you.

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The bronzed guy rocking the funny looking 'stache and matching sideburns is, of course, JCVD. In his defense, he is in character.

The action movie star is now in Puerto Rico, shooting for “Welcome to the Jungle,” which also stars Adam Brody and Dennis Haysbert.

“A company retreat on a tropical island goes terribly awry,” reads a very short synopsis for the thriller, scheduled for release for 2013.

Whether JCVD will play a hero of the kind he always depicts in his movies, or some sort of villain (the sideburns have it!) is yet to be determined.

Either way, until the thriller comes out, he will be seen in “The Expendables 2” in the summer of 2012.