Two Years After $200,000,000 Win, Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Left Embarrassed by One of His Biggest Hollywood Setbacks

The Terminator actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is taking the media world by storm as his most candid Netflix documentary, Arnold, released today. Arnold allows fans to delve into the star’s iconic life and the turn of events that gave him his legendary status. A particular bit hinting at his failures spotlighted his dejection after his 1993 film, Last Action Hero, flopped. 

This misadventure surfaced after Schwarzenegger had peaked in his acting career, owing to his $200 million worth success in the James Cameron-led film, Terminator. Hence, it was a shocker for the star, due to which he failed to come to terms with it, per the documentary.  

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After Arnie’s triumph in being the good cyborg, the 75-year-old icon was confident that there was no turning back. “I had reached my peak after Terminator 2, having the most successful movie of the year worldwide. Not just in America but worldwide,” he opined on the matter. Thus, after Last Action Hero premiered, he was convinced that the world was trying to pull him down. 

“So at that point, it was everyone was gunning to take me down,” he added. Real-time glimpses from the events were snipped into the feature, as a TV presenter iterated, “In fact, some of the reviews have been downright nasty…Last action hero flies uncommonly close to Turkeydom.” Arnie hadn’t lived up to the fans’ expectations, hence, there was intense criticism of his performance in the movie. 

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Academy-award-winning director, James Cameron, recalled ringing up Arnie to ask how the picture was doing without reading the news. “Terrible!” the star from the other side of the phone expressed. “I cannot tell you how upset that I was. It hurts you, it hurts your feelings, it’s embarrassing. You get embarrassed when you watch the box office,” the former bodybuilder added in the Netflix documentary. His dispirited state irked Cameron, as he let out a surprising revelation. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger was once at his lowest 

Owing to his John McTiernan-led film, Schwarzenegger was shaken. He felt like it was a blow to his climbing career, making him disheartened. “That’s the only time I‘ve heard him down,’ the Terminator director chimed in laughingly after Arnie confessed that he wanted to hang out by himself. 

Describing his experience, the Governator stated, “I didn’t want to see anyone for a week. But you keep plodding along.” However, soon he found the right motivation to move forward, as life always brings him. His mother-in-law, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, encouraged him to gather himself up and be hopeful about the future. “Let’s go, move move move move. That’s a great message,” he reminisced. 

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Evidently, The Austrian Oak’s life has been through a series of ups and downs. Nevertheless, at 75, sharing it with the world is the best thing he can do to help others understand him better. The documentary is now open to streaming on the platform. Did you watch the documentary yet? If yes, tell us what you think in the comments.