Jean Claude Van Damme was cast as the Predator by Joel Silver in 1986 but the movie was originally titled Hunter at this time. However many problems became apparent like the impracticality of the suit.... JCVD not being able to move or see and also the fact that half the cast were over 6ft and muscular (Schwarzenegger, Weathers, Ventura, Landham) so JCVD at 5'9" was not considered a physical threat. There are pictures that exist showing Van Damme next to Carl weathers and also inside the original costume when it had a different appearance.