Arnold Schwarzenegger was enthusiastic to prove his excellence since childhood. His bodybuilding career reflected how he always wanted to be a champion and won seven Mr. Olympia titles, the first to do so in his era. His action avatar set the theatres on fire as his fans called him the action superstar of Hollywood.
The 76-year-old, however, once opened up about how he was afraid of his co-star from his first big hit, Conan the Barbarian. In an old interview, the Terminator icon spills beans on how his female co-star is a threat to the cast.
Arnold Schwarzenegger afraid of Grace Jones?
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From lifting mind-numbing weights at the gym to thrashing villains on movie sets, no one can keep up with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Austrian Oak’s strength cannot be questioned, and his daring character cannot be doubted. However, the Terminator confessed his fear of handling Grace Jones in 1984.
The Jamaican American actress’s fiery nature is often a topic in Hollywood. Narrating her antics on the sets of Conan the Barbarian, Schwarzenegger confessed, “She hospitalized probably 12 people.” Jones whacked a guy for a scene for real instead of pretending.
The person was hospitalized and later confessed to Arnie about the incident. “He said to me afterward he was never hit like this before in his life,” Schwarzenegger recounted once on the David Letterman show. The 120 lbs model also hit Arnie’s mentor, who recently passed away, Kiyoshi Yamazaki. The Governator stated, “First of all she is uncontrollable,” and added, “She’s wild.” However, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t scared to ace his action stunts in the movie.
Arnold Schwarzenegger pursued stunts despite injuries
The 7x Mr. Olympia’s bodybuilding career reached the epitome of success when he felt the need to shift gears. He wanted to follow the path of his icon, Reg Park, and believed that he would succeed as an actor despite criticism about his thick accent and bodybuilding physique in the initial times. His first opportunity to act as a lead in Hollywood came as Conan the Barbarian.
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So, having resolved to prove his mettle, Schwarzenegger never backed out from his stunts. The legend ensured to shoot all his adventurous scenes for the first installment of the Conan series despite the risk involved and sustained injuries. While describing the dog chase from the movie once, Arnie confessed, “One of them hit me too soon. It caught me off guard, and I went right over the ledge. I fell ten feet and landed on my back.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger lived to prove his brilliance while not forgetting to “be useful.” Isn’t it interesting to know that despite being the action superstar of Hollywood, the 76-year-old was afraid of his 120-lbs co-star? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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