LOS ANGELES (BNO NEWS) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday hinted on a possible return to the big screen after recently meeting with the director of the "Terminator."
Schwarzenegger, 63, will be leaving office next week as he is unable to seek re-election for a third term as governor. On Tuesday, Schwarzenegger wrote on Twitter that he recently met with award-winning movie director and writer James Cameron.
Last week, Schwarzenegger was asked if he would return to the big screen after leaving office. "It depends," he said. "If someone comes with a great script, with a great idea. Will I still have the patience to sit on the set and do a movie for three months? I don't know," said Schwarzenegger, who has also expressed interest in writing a book.
My response to the inevitable "He Should Totally Make King Conan: Crown of Iron" rumours
This is not about revenge-
"Liar!"
-this is about saving the future of Conan!
"Al, let Arnold return to the damn role!"
I will not sacrifice a true Conan film. We've made too many compromises already, too many concessions. They make Conan the Destroyer, and we fall back. They make Conan the Adventurer, and we fall back.
And I will make them pay for what they've done to Conan!
(Disclaimer: if you can't see the humour in the above post, then I can't help you)
no patience for sitting on a set, but he is going to write a book?
ReplyDeleteRegarding the Jim Cameron meeting, BLEEDING COOL say that it was a big fake-out:"And looking at Schwarzenegger's Twitter feed it became obvious what was going on. The two of them have collaborated on an ad for the Stop Dirty Energy campaign against California's Prop 23."
ReplyDeleteFrankly, I have trouble seeing Arnold returning to film in a major way. After all, his career was sputtering out when he made the jump into politics (cf the returns on END OF DAYS, the 6TH DAY, COLLATERAL, etc).I think that he is going to write his memoirs and fade into semi-retirement.
no patience for sitting on a set, but he is going to write a book?
ReplyDeleteYeah, that confused me too. Still, sitting on a set often involves hours and hours of doing nothing: with a book you have a task and agenda. Different type of patience, I think.
And of course, when a celebrity not primarily known for their literary leanings comes out with a book, you can pretty much guarantee they're going to have some helpers.
Regarding the Jim Cameron meeting, BLEEDING COOL say that it was a big fake-out:"And looking at Schwarzenegger's Twitter feed it became obvious what was going on. The two of them have collaborated on an ad for the Stop Dirty Energy campaign against California's Prop 23."
Ah, figures.
Frankly, I have trouble seeing Arnold returning to film in a major way. After all, his career was sputtering out when he made the jump into politics (cf the returns on END OF DAYS, the 6TH DAY, COLLATERAL, etc).I think that he is going to write his memoirs and fade into semi-retirement.
I dunno syon, the same could be said of Sylvester Stallone. Off the twelve films Stallone appeared in the 1990s, only one (Copland) was any good, with another two (Demolition Man and Cliffhanger) being decent little action films. What's more, the few good films were nearly overshadowed by the disasters like Rocky V, Oscar, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, The Specialist and Judge Dredd. After the disastrous troika of Get Carter, D-Tox and Avenging Angelo, it looked like Stallone was going to bow out in 2002. Then came Rocky Balboa and Rambo, and now The Expendables.
I'd guess that Arnold's career was sputtering out because the type of action movies of his heyday were sputtering out. It's only recently that the big macho action films have come back in vogue, though this may just be a short-term nostalgia fad.
I have no doubts that if Arnie wants to get back into films, he has a shot. He's just had a longer period out of the spotlight, and none of his later films were anywhere near as heinous as Oscar or Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
Well, maybe Batman & Robin.
Regarding Arnold's chances of a late career revival, you may be right. We've seen a lot of written off stars make impressive comebacks (cf the resurrection of Travolta by PULP FICTION). I certainly wouldn't mind seeing Arnold make a few more solid films.However, I feel that there are a few factors regarding Stallone's resurgence that should be born in mind:
ReplyDelete1. Personal involvement: Stallone is much less dependent on the creative energies of others; THE EXPENDABLES, RAMBO, and ROCKY BALBOA were all directed and written/co-written by Stallone.I don't see Arnold matching this achievement any time soon. If he intends to revive his career, he will need to attach himself to a solid director.
2. Cost Control: Stallone's last three films were all tightly budgeted: ROCKY BALBOA ($ 24 million), RAMBO ($ 50 million), THE EXPENDABLES ($ 82 million). To appreciate how low these figures are, note that RAMBO:FIRST BLOOD PART II had a $ 44 million dollar budget in 1985, the equivalent, of an $ 86 million dollar budget in 2008 dollars. I'm not sure that Arnold has the stomach for that kind of austerity.
3. Beloved characters: This one is quite scary. Two out three of Stallone's recent hits have involved him returning to beloved characters (Rambo and Rocky). Barring a TWINS reunion with Danny DeVito, the only projects in Arnold's repertory that would fit the bill are the Terminator and Conan, and the Terminator franchise, after the disastrous TERMINATOR:SALVATION and SARAH CONNORS CHRONICLES doubleheader, is in sorry shape. Arnold might actually feel that a re-teaming with Milius would be the thing to do!
4. BATMAN & ROBIN'S only real competition in the crappy superhero genre is Halle Berry's execrable CATWOMAN.