Arnold Schwarzenegger is a fitness legend and one of the top actors in the industry. He is a six times winner of the Mr. Olympia title, apart from being a businessman, filmmaker, and politician. The actor is known for his iconic action movies in the past decades. He has given numerous box office hits like The Terminator, Commando, and Total Recall, among others.
Most of the movies of the action star were super successful, however, some did not do well at the box office. The actor recalled feeling devastated after his first box-office failure.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was heartbroken by the box office failure of Last Action Hero
Arnold Schwarzenegger opened up about the failure of his movie Last Action Hero in his latest documentary, titled Arnold. The actor was initially a professional bodybuilder and ventured into acting in the 1970s. His first movie was an epic fantasy-adventure Conan the Barbarian, which was received well by the audience. His multiple action movies made him one of the biggest action stars of the time.
Owing to his massive stardom, the actor was shocked when one of his movies failed at the box office. Schwarzenegger played the lead in the film, Last Action Hero, a meta action-comedy. It was directed by Die Hard fame John McTiernan and co-written by Lethal Weapon writer Shane Black. The film was supposed to be a massive success, however, it failed to garner the interest of the audience. The megastar was very upset and embarrassed by the failure of his film. The actor recalled a phone call by The Terminator director James Cameron to console him.
Schwarzenegger told him,
“I cannot tell you how upset that I was. It hurts you. It hurts your feelings. It’s embarrassing.”
Cameron said,
“He sounded like he was in bed crying. He took it as a deep blow to his brand. I think it really shook him. I said, ‘What are you gonna do?’ He said, ‘I’m just gonna hang out by myself.’ That’s the only time I’ve ever heard him down.”
Schwarzenegger added,
“I didn’t want to see anyone for a week. But you keep plodding along. And my mother-in-law also said this all the time: ‘Let’s just move forward.’ It’s a great message.”
The actor was disappointed for some days but then moved on to do other films.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent projects
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently made his TV debut with the spy action series FUBAR, which premiered exclusively on Netflix on May 25th, 2023. The actor plays the role of a retired CIA agent who discovers some shocking secrets about his family, leading him to go back for one last task. Monica Barbaro plays the role of his daughter, Emma Brunner, who is also a CIA agent. The action star is getting highly appreciated for his work in the show.
The actor will also be seen in an action-packed movie named Breakout. It will be directed by Expendables 4 director Scott Waugh.
Source- Screen Rant
