Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most accomplished Americans Stars in showbiz. He started his career as a bodybuilder, rose to the heights of that arena, and became arguably the best bodybuilder in history. After that, the actor built a solid career in Hollywood and became a part of many iconic projects, and his reign at the top continued for a long time. And he is still not done.
However, Schwarzenegger had a horrible childhood. He was born and brought up in Austria. His family was very dysfunctional. He reportedly had an abusive father that some believe resulted in his brother’s premature death. He has on several occasions opened up about his problematic family, and the same is a very sobering account of the terrible beginning of The Terminator star.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals The Harsh Truth Of His Childhood
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an ideal alpha figure in Hollywood. He is one such actor whose career-altering move made him one of the highest-grossing action stars in showbiz. Schwarzenegger retired and left behind his bodybuilding legacy for his love of cinema. An actor who wears multiple hats at work; spoke at length about his legendary acting career recently and opened up about the physical abuse he suffered in his childhood.
The actor stated that the abuse he and his brother suffered at the hands of their late father( Gustav Schwarzenegger, who was a Nazi soldier during World War II) had a terrible impact on their lives and that although overcoming those fears, he lost his brother (Meinhard Schwarzenegger) through the treatment they underwent.
Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed,
“Look, my previous generation were Nazis. The people I grew up with were Nazis. Generations can be different. I don’t need to do the same things my dad did. I don’t need to be prejudiced. I don’t need to be an alcoholic. I don’t need to beat my kids. I can make a break. That’s why I started bodybuilding and came over here. I wanted to make clear that the other way; loses all the time and creates misery; love and inclusion bring happiness.”
Recalling the painful time when he lost his brother Meinhard Schwarzenegger during a treatment they underwent, The Terminator star said,
“Well, look at my brother [Meinhard]. We were opposites. He was more fragile. He got the same treatment and became an alcoholic, and died drunk driving. What tore him down built me up. It goes back to Nietzsche: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger — and he got killed.”
Schwarzenegger continued,
“It’s like in Conan when James Earl Jones, as Thulsa Doom, says, Why do you want to kill me? I created you. He killed [Conan’s] parents, and he created this fire in the belly, which is why [Conan] became the warrior, became the king. He was the spring well of my strength. So I can look at it in a negative way and dwell on that. Or I can go, but the good thing is … And the good thing is it made me hate my home so much that I left when I was 18 to start my own life that’s different. Was there anything negative left over? Maybe. I don’t know. I don’t have nightmares about him. I can’t complain.”
Not even in the wildest dreams; one would think that such an incredible actor went through a traumatic and disturbed childhood. Arnold Schwarzenegger overcame all his fears and became a superstar in Hollywood with his dedication and devotion to his profession.
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A Brief Note on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Career
Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most in-demand stars in Hollywood Schwarzenegger’s superstar on-stage and off-stage persona is unmatched. He has worked on several monumental projects and earned bucketloads of cash for his acting chop.
The actor has collaborated on numerous high-profile movies and worked with enough A-list stars in blockbuster hits like Last Action Hero, Terminator: Dark Fate, End of Days, Batman & Robin, and Eraser.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
