“When Robert de Niro kills…it’s Good”: Arnold Schwarzenegger Couldn’t Justify His Career Choices Owing to His Massive Size Compared to 5’9” Hollywood Superstar

Arnold Schwarzenegger always makes sure to make a lasting impact on his fans and audience through his various ventures. After creating a legacy in the realm of bodybuilding, he continued with his childhood dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood. Luckily, his acting career also turned out to be gold as he went on to be a part of countless blockbusters. There was a time back in the day when Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the only few people in Hollywood who made action movies. Surprisingly, the man whose name became synonymous with action movies once questioned one of the roles that he played.

While Schwarzenegger surely enjoyed the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, there was a certain acting choice that he doubted. Back in 1977, Schwarzenegger featured on ‘The Streets of San Francisco’ for an episode in which he played the role of a bad guy. He revealed that while he knew the role was a move up the ladder, he still had a few doubts about playing the part of a villain.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s contemplation about the part of Josef Schmidt

‘The Streets of San Francisco’ was a popular TV show which started in 1972. comprising a total of 5 seasons, the show was an American crime drama. During the 20th episode of the last season of the show, Schwarzenegger played the role of ‘Josef Schmidt.’ Talking about the role, The Austrian Oak explained in his recently released book ‘Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story’ that he was worried that the role might be a “dead end” for his career. 

“Reading the script, I thought, “Jesus Christ, how did I ever get into this?” Considering how many hundreds of people I went on to wipe out in the movies, that’s funny in retrospect,” Arnold wrote in the book. “My deeper worry was about getting typecast. I thought that playing a villain or an ass-kicker on screen was the worst thing for me,” he added.

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Continuing further, Schwarzenegger explained this by giving the example of Robert De Niro and stated, “When Robert De Niro kills in Taxi Driver, he’s the little guy, and people are 100 percent behind him, so it’s good for his career. But for a man of my size and with my looks and accent, bad-guy roles seemed like a dead end.”

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Schwarzenegger’s fear proved to be unnecessary later, as he established himself as one of the greatest action heroes ever. What are your views on this? Let us know in the comments.