Arnold Schwarzenegger is probably one of the greatest actors of the 80s and 90s. He played the leading role in countless films. Of course, this has resulted in some interesting facts and stories. We present seven of them to you here.
The career of Arnold Schwarzenegger: While still a bodybuilder, Schwarzenegger began acting. His first film was Hercules in New York (1970). He then had a flourishing career full of cult films.
Predator, Terminator, True Lies and Last Action Hero are just a few of his cult films, most of which were extremely successful at the box office. Of course, a few facts have accumulated.
One of his first roles was Conan:
Trailer for the Schwarzenegger film “Conan the Barbarian”
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1. Candidate on a dating show
Nowadays, there are countless dating shows in almost every country. This is often seen as a trash format. Arnold Schwarzenegger also took part in such a show at the beginning of his career. In The Dating Game, he asked questions to three secret women who were trying to win him over.
The performance was in 1973, after his first film Hercules in New York. You can find a clip of the episode here:
2. He had a role model for his transformation from athlete to actor
As we know, Schwarzenegger did bodybuilding before he started acting and he even became Mr. Universe. He didn’t come up with this idea himself, but had role models. First of all, there is Johnny Weissmuller, who was a professional swimmer and water polo player before he started acting. After his sports career, he played Tarzan in several films in the 40s and 50s.
Steve Reeves was also an inspiration for him, as he revealed in a FAQ format for the website Schwarzenegger.com in 2000. (via Collider)