Even the Terminator has its limits. At least that was evident for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ambitions in the 80s. In the 1987 sci-fi cult RoboCop he wanted to definitely take on the main role of the machine warrior in uniform. Actually a perfect appearance for the star of the first Terminator film. Unfortunately, he already failed with the costume.
Sci-fi costume transformed Arnold Schwarzenegger into a beefy advertising mascot
As the third season of the documentary series Films – These were our cinema years revealed in episode 4 on Netflix, Schwarzenegger was very interested in the RoboCop role and met with studio boss Mike Medavoy several times for negotiations. As designer Rob Bottin, however the robot costume should adapt to the action star’s body, According to producer Paul M. Sammon, problems arose.
Check out the trailer for RoboCop here:
RoboCop – Trailer (German)
The draft has a lot to “exaggerated” looked and Make Schwarzenegger seem like “the Michelin Man“. The film’s makers decided they needed a petite lead actor for the role.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dream of using RoboCop was shattered. Instead, Peter Weller (Dexter) took on the role of the police officer made of steel and thrilled viewers straight away. Schwarzenegger will have quickly forgotten the missed opportunity: his cyborg appearance in Terminator 2 – Judgment Day brought him one of the greatest successes of his career.
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