“Former Kickboxing Champion Rico Verhoeven Makes Action Movie Debut in ‘Black Lotus'”

FilmWith ‘Black Lotus’, which can be seen in cinemas from today, the most fervent wish of Rico Verhoeven, (34), a former kickboxing champion is fulfilled: a leading role in an action movie. These are his first tentative steps to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idols Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Is he nervous about the response? “Beating down is the easiest thing there is,” says Verhoeven, who is aware that his debut may not be a blockbuster. “When I started kickboxing, I was not immediately world champion in the first match.”