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Widely considered to be one of the most prolific action stars of his time, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been in more action films than we can count. But along the way, he also diversified his career into other genres like drama and comedy, and in both places, he found relatively tremendous success.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Wasn’t Able To Perform James Bond Like Action For James Cameron’sTrue Lies
In the film industry, there exists action in films, and a level above it lies action performed inArnold Schwarzenegger‘s films. Some of the most adrenaline-pumping and testosterone-filled action sequences known to mankind have been part of the star’s action movies in the past, but he has never been part of the007franchise, which has never given him a chance to perform the more suave and smooth yet high stakes action scenes that it’s known for.
But in the past, he did have a chance at giving it a go when he reunited withJames Cameronfor their spy/comedy filmTrue Lies. The movie was one of the best-received films in theCommandostar’s career along with a $378 Million box office collection. The film featured a lot of inspired scenes from the iconic007franchise.
In the long list of subtle parodies, there was also an action sequence that was lined up for the shoot, which had to be entirely scrapped because the production was strapped for time, which was terrifying for the director since they were already behind schedule. In a past episode ofVariety‘s showDirectors on Directors, he opened up about this sequence, saying:
“Sometimes compromises lead to something that actually works. When we were makingTrue Lies, we had this elaboratesetpiecethat was going to take place up in thesesnowy mountains. There was skiing and a crashed helicopter. [Arnold Schwarzenegger] winds up skiing a helicopter on its skids down the mountain — a bigJames Bondsequence. We shot one night in the mountains. I had this horrific image that we were going to be there for three weeks. We were already behind schedule. At that point, I knew we just wouldn’t hit our release date if we stayed there.”
Thus, what was once a one-of-a-kind opportunity slipped away from Schwarzenegger’s hands because of the priorities that the project had no option but to follow.
What WasTrue LiesAbout?
Despite this film being a cheeky dig at the spy genre of films in the industry,True Lieshad its own charm that made it a critical and commercial blockbuster.
Schwarzenegger plays the role of Harry Tasker who seems like a boring salesman on the surface but is a covert operative, something that he has to keep a secret from his wife Helen. One day, he’s tasked to retrieve nuclear missiles from a terrorist named Aziz, who somehow finds out about Harry’s wife and kidnaps her. Now, he must embark on a quest to save the world and his depreciating marriage at the same time.
True Lies,streaming on Peacock.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
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