Editing Jean-Claude Van Damme (section)

=== 2000 to 2007: Switch to direct-to-video ===
[[file:Jean-Claude Van Damme June 2, 2007.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Van Damme in 2007]]
Released in 2001, ''[[Replicant (film)|Replicant]]'' is the second collaboration between Van Damme and director [[Ringo Lam]], and the fifth time that Van Damme has starred in a [[dual role]]. It co-stars [[Michael Rooker]]. Also that year he starred in ''[[The Order (2001 film)|The Order]]'', directed by [[Sheldon Lettich]], and written by Van Damme.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Order Blu-ray|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Order-Blu-ray/37827/|access-date=2 August 2018}}</ref>

In 2002, he starred in ''[[Derailed (2002 film)|Derailed]].'' ''[[In Hell]]'' is a 2003 American [[Prison film|prison action film]] directed by [[Ringo Lam]]. It is the third collaboration between Van Damme and Lam. Van Damme plays an American working overseas in [[Magnitogorsk]], Russia. That same year, he employed his dancing training in the music video for [[Bob Sinclar]]'s "Kiss My Eyes".

His 2004 film was ''[[Wake of Death]],'' an action film directed by [[Philippe Martinez]]. [[Ringo Lam]] was the original director, but he left the project after a few weeks of filming in Canada. It co-stars [[Simon Yam]], Valerie Tian, [[Tony Schiena]], etc.

In 2005, he played himself in the French film ''[[Narco (film)|Narco]].'' In 2006, he starred in ''[[Second in Command]]'' directed by Simon Fellows, and ''[[The Hard Corps]]'' directed by Sheldon Lettich.

In 2007, he played a small role in ''[[The Exam (2006 film)|The Exam]]'', a Turkish [[Comedy drama|comedy-drama film]] directed by [[Ömer Faruk Sorak]]. Also that year he starred in ''[[Until Death]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Until Death|date=24 April 2007|last=Fellows|first=Simon|language=en|publisher=Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc.|id=0 43396 17699 7|isbn=1-4248-4357-X}}</ref>