Arnold Schwarzenegger enchanted us with a multitude of action films, but also with several comedies that made us smile more than anything, although some were of questionable quality.
In a recent interview, director Edgar Wright, during his visit to Late Night, shared a curious anecdote about Schwarzenegger. According to what he said, The actor confessed that he didn’t like doing action films as much as many people imagine..
Edgar Wright is promoting The Running Man, the new version of the film Persecuted 1987, starring Schwarzenegger. During the conversation, Wright revealed that after a private screening of The running manSchwarzenegger was thrilled, but his second reaction surprised everyone.
“I never liked making action movies,” he said. “So much night footage. I’d rather watch it later.”
He added: “Very difficult. I’d rather do Kindergarten Cop or The Twins Strike Twice.”
Both are some of his best-known comedies and were directed by Ivan Reitman.
The actor has always expressed admiration for these films and the confession reveals that despite being an icon of action cinema, I liked his comedies even morewhich many critics and viewers did not value as much in his filmography.
So it appears that Schwarzenegger preferred comedy projects to some of Hollywood’s most famous action films, which offers an interesting perspective on the actor’s personal preferences.
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