Darkness of Man is a new action thriller from Saban Films, and Screen Rant has a clip featuring its star, Jean-Claude Van Damme. The movie was directed by James Cullen Bressack (Murder, Anyone?, Beyond the Law) and written by Bressack and Alethea Hnatko-Cho. It tells the story of a washed up former Interpol operative tasked with protecting the son of an informant who was killed during a botched raid.

Screen Rant is happy to present a clip from Darkness of Man that sees Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Russell Hatch presented with a dangerous proposal. Jean-Claude Van Damme’s movie fights are legendary, but Russell is visibly reluctant to take on a new challenge in what is sure to become a life-or-death situation. Take a look at the clip and check out Darkness of Man, which is available now for purchase or rent on digital platforms.

Jean-Claude Van Damme Is Back… But Did He Ever Leave?

Darkness of Man promises the return of Jean-Claude Van Damme, but it also raises the question of whether the actor ever left in the first place. Van Damme’s last live-action movie appearances were in 2021 in Haters and The Last Mercenary, but over the last decade the actor has been in a relatively steady stream of projects. He even reprised his character from the long-running Kickboxer franchise in 2018’s Kickboxer: Retaliation. Still, Van Damme’s recent projects haven’t captured the world’s attention like his career-launching hits. This is normal but doesn’t mean the actor is retired—or deceased, as internet voices occasionally claim.

Interestingly, considering his fighting prowess, Van Damme’s most popular and well-reviewed projects of the last 10 years have not been live-action. Van Damme played Kung Fu Panda’s Master Croc in that franchise’s second and third movies, and voiced a character called Jean-Clawed in Minions: The Rise of Gru. Van Damme’s work even extends to the realm of video games, where he played Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 1.

There is still plenty to love about seeing one of the best movie martial artists on screen. Darkness of Man looks to bring the icon back into the fold in style, telling an emotional story that sees Van Damme’s Russell taking on a paternal role even as he does what he does best in the face of danger. As reluctant as Russell appears to be to get involved in the action in the clip above, fans of Jean-Claude Van Damme may be eager to get their hands on Darkness of Man.