Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Movie hardman Jean-Claude Van Damme has reportedly cancelled promotional appearances for his new movie JCVD - so he can look after his sick puppy.

The actor is said to have recently adopted seven dogs from Bangkok, Thailand - and one of the pups is in a coma, according to the New York Post's gossip column Page Six.

And the star has had to pull out of all promotional gigs for JCVD, a spoof documentary in which he plays himself, in order to remain in Thailand to look after the ill pooch.

Van Damme is currently performing post-production duties for his film Full Love.

He's also in the early stages of pre-production for Universal Soldier 3: New Beginning.