35 years ago, a killing machine from the year 2029 chose an Austrian bodybuilder as its “form”. And the rest of the story became a legend.
Arnold Schwarzenegger – King of action movies and his 35-year journey as a destroyer
From athlete to action superstar
One day in July 1947 in the countryside of Steiermark, Austria, little Arnold Schwarzenegger was born into a not very well-off family.
Schwarzenegger started lifting weights at the age of 13 and trained as an athlete at the age of 15. At the age of 20, Schwarzenegger was Mr. Universe is the youngest in history.
After that, he won the Mr.Olympia title six times in a row and became one of the most important faces in the world of bodybuilding.
In 1968, the big guy Schwarzenegger immigrated to America and quickly attracted a lot of attention in Hollywood.
His first role in the movie Hercules made Schwarzenegger known to many people, but his image was nothing more than “a moving mass of muscle”.
All his efforts to prove his abilities only really paid off when the main role in The Terminator came to Schwarzenegger in 1984.
The film with a budget of only 6.4 million USD directed by James Cameron gave Arnold Schwarzenegger wings to shine.
become a huge superstar in Hollywood. The work about a futuristic robot returning to the past to hunt a waitress who was destined to give birth to a resistance leader grossed 38 million USD, reaching the Top 20 box office blockbusters in 1984.
Few people know the fact that the role of the T-800 robot was originally intended for football star OJSimpson.
Director Cameron didn’t like the idea of a big, strong black man chasing a woman, so he was determined to find a white face. Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared to audition.
Even Arnold initially did not like the role of the Terminator because in the whole movie he was only allowed to say a total of 18 lines (equivalent to less than 100 words).
However, Arnold’s limited pronunciation is completely suitable for this extremely dialogue-less role.
Arnold in the first episode of The Terminator
The unimaginable success of The Terminator defined Schwarzenegger’s entire film career. During the next 10 years, Schwarzenegger was very popular and made money like water. He continuously acted in 10 action movies and several other comedy movies.
But the work that left the most impression is still the second part of The Terminator called Judgment Day. After two episodes, he still only spoke 58 words (equivalent to about 700 words), but a true action superstar was born from here.
Schwarzenegger’s salary in this second episode reached a huge number – 15 million USD.
The return of the Destroyer
After two episodes of The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger and director James Cameron became close friends. Arnold once refused to return in Terminator 3 because Cameron withdrew from the project.
The production crew had to spend up to 29.25 million USD to convince Schwarzenegger to return to his legendary role.
In addition, the studio also had to set aside 1.5 million USD from the film’s budget to pay for private plane rentals, private gyms, 5-star hotels, limousine shuttles, and personal bodyguards. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Not only that, Arnold also enjoys up to 20% of the profits from ticket sales to DVD, television, and video game royalties based on the movie. That is the price of a top Hollywood superstar.
Superstar “The Destroyer” with sky-high salary
In 1986, Schwarzenegger married journalist Maria Shriver, niece of the late US President Kennedy. By 2003, after completing Terminator 3, the Hollywood action star decided to turn his career towards politics.
The male bodybuilder defeated more than 100 opponents to become governor of California.
During his inauguration speech, Schwarzenegger did not forget to shout out the familiar line “Hasta la vista” (I will return) that John Connor taught the T-800 in The Terminator.
When re-elected in 2006, Schwarzenegger was called “The Governator” by politicians, combining the words Governor with Terminator.
After two successful terms, Schwarzenegger returned to his acting career despite being at an age when most action actors choose to retire.
At the age of 80, Schwarzenegger reappeared in the latest episode of The Terminator called DARK FATE.
The actor announced that he still diligently exercises at high intensity to maintain the body that made him famous in previous Terminator episodes.
Schwarzenegger is still strong and cool at the age of 72
DARK FATE has content that follows the episode Judgment Day (Judgment Day) released in 1991.
Rev-9 (Gabriel Luna) will be the main villain of the film with the mission of assassinating Daniela Ramos (Natalia Reyes).
He is a modern version of the Terminator with the ability to clone and change his body shape.
Many predictions suggest that Rev-9 is likely an upgraded version of T-1000 (Robert Patrick) – a biological robot that can easily liquefy its body to heal damage. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns with his old co-star – veteran star Linda Hamilton.
Through the first screenings, the film received positive feedback from critics and was considered the best episode of the Terminator series since Judgment Day.
TERMINATOR: DARK FORTUNE is also the only R-rated action movie (Not for audiences under 17 years old) that passes censorship with full length, without a single second cut in 2019.
Regardless of his position, Arnold Schwarzenegger always makes others admire him because of his talent and determination that few people can match.
Hasta la vista (I will return) – every time “The Terminator” Arnold Schwarzenegger reappears, he is more powerful than before.
