Question 1

What serious injury occurred during a swordfight scene in Cyborg?

Accepted Answer

Jean-Claude Van Damme accidentally wounded Jackson 'Rock' Pinckney's eye during a swordfight, permanently blinding him in that eye. Pinckney took Van Damme to court and won a settlement.

Question 2

Why was Fender's voice dubbed over in the final cut of Cyborg?

Accepted Answer

Vincent Klyn's real higher-pitched voice made test audiences laugh at his imposing character. All his lines were later dubbed by Branscombe Richmond to give Fender a deeper voice.

Question 3

What was unique about Albert Pyun's original cut of Cyborg?

Accepted Answer

Pyun's original version was a two-hour, black-and-white rock opera that was darker and more violent, with Van Damme's dialogue dubbed by another actor. 99 out of 100 test viewers hated it.

Question 4

How did Cyborg repurpose resources from other cancelled projects?

Accepted Answer

The film used costumes and sets built for a Masters of the Universe sequel and a live-action Spider-Man film after Cannon Films cancelled those deals due to financial troubles.

Question 5

What marked the end of Cannon Films' theatrical releases?

Accepted Answer

Cyborg was the last official theatrical release for Cannon Films after the company went bankrupt in 1987.

Question 6

What serious injury occurred during a swordfight scene in Cyborg?

Accepted Answer

Jean-Claude Van Damme accidentally wounded Jackson 'Rock' Pinckney's eye during a swordfight, permanently blinding him in that eye. Pinckney sued and won a settlement.

Question 7

Why was Fender's voice dubbed over in the final film?

Accepted Answer

Test audiences laughed at Vincent Klyn's real higher-pitched voice for the imposing character Fender, so all his lines were redubbed by Branscombe Richmond with a deeper voice.

Question 8

How did Cyborg repurpose existing film resources?

Accepted Answer

The film used costumes and sets built for cancelled Masters of the Universe and Spider-Man projects. Albert Pyun wrote the script using two previous scripts under a pseudonym.

Question 9

What happened to Albert Pyun's original version of Cyborg?

Accepted Answer

Pyun's original cut was a two-hour black-and-white rock opera with Van Damme's dialogue dubbed by another actor. After 99 of 100 test viewers hated it, Pyun was removed from post-production.

Question 10

What was significant about Cyborg's release for Cannon Films?

Accepted Answer

This was the last official theatrical release for Cannon Films after the company went bankrupt in 1987.

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