In character as Jenko on the set of cop comedy sequel 22 Jump Street, Tatum positions himself on two food trolleys, one foot on each, with his head bowed and arms folded in quiet concentration.
As two assistants push the wheeled carts away from each other, the actors's legs start to move further apart, and sadly they don't quite make it to JCVD's horizontal angle.
22 Split Street: Channing Tatum spoofs Jean-Claude Van Damme in new video from the set of new movie
‘I’ve had my ups and downs,’ says the young officer in voice over. ‘Being an undercover cop. That’s what made me what I am today.'
‘Surviving high school is no easy task. Neither being a college freshman at my age. But because of this, my body is now engineered to defy the law of physics and a mindset to master the most epic of split,’ Jenko finishes.
In character: As undercover cop Jenko, Tatum mimics Van Damme's words from the Volvo advert
Eye on the prize: Nothing could knock the actor's concentration as he confidently a stands above the rolling carts
Replica: The Muscle from Brussells shows just how flexible he is as his balances between two reversing trucks
Concentration: Both actors are in the zone for each of their death-defying stunts
Getting uncomfortable: Jenko breezes through the pain as his crew push him on food trolleys
That's when the video cuts to the undercover cop curled up on the floor and swearig while clutching his Muscle from BrusselsThe display of arrogant showmanship is certainly in character for the jock-turned-cop who in 21 Jump Street teamed up with Jonah Hill's Schmidt, to go undercover in an American high school and take down a drug ring.
Now the two are back but this time they're headed to college to crack a crime ring within a fraternity.
Not so limber: Jenko didn't match up to JCVD when it came to performing the splits
Sequel: Watch Jenko and Schmidt's undercover antics in 22 Jump Street, out next year
Phil Lord and Chris Miller return as directors, while the cast welcomes Greek star Amber Stevens and Kurt Russell's son Wyatt, who reportedly turned down a role in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay to star in the film.
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