$450,000,000 Worth Arnold Schwarzenegger Charging $0 for a Movie Turned Out to Be the Biggest Investment of His Life

Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s early venture in the brick business, bodybuilding pursuit, quest for acting, and political stint all turned out to be a huge success. One can safely attribute his unparalleled career to his risk-taking nature. He leads his life doing the unconventional. The Austrian Oak left the bodybuilding arena at his peak career to become a lead actor.

Despite being known as a prominent action hero, Arnie desired to venture into comedy roles, leading him to make a daring decision. In 1988, he chose to waive his fee for his first comedy film, Twins. True to his legacy of doing the unexpected, the movie went on to earn a staggering $250 million, setting a remarkable milestone as the first film to achieve such success. Arnie’s willingness to take risks and step out of his comfort zone proved to be a winning move, cementing his versatility as an actor and leaving a lasting impact on the film industry.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s risky decision to bring the movie Twins to life

A YouTube channel, “Outstanding Screenplays,” shared a YouTube short that is a merged video of Schwarzenegger and DeVito speaking about their film Twins at multiple interviews. The clip had Arnie recollecting the evening with the director Ivan Reitman. The Terminator actor revealed their conversation, “We have spent the evening together where Ivan Reitman and Robin Williams said to me, ‘You are so funny, but we should see this on the screen.”

To which the action hero replied, “Hollywood refuses to do a comedy with me because I am the action star.” He further suggested Reitman write a comedy project for him. That became the genesis of the movie Twins. However, no one was inclined to invest in the venture, which compelled Schwarzenegger to make a risky decision.

The crew took the initiative to not get paid for the film. “Danny DeVito decided, Ivan Reitman decided not to take a salary and I decided not to take one,” the Predator star confessed. The movie was made and realized in 1988. It turned out to be the biggest-grossing film till then, giving a twist to Arnie’s label of action hero. Earlier, Ivan Reitman recalled how a smart Schwarzenegger informed him of the latter’s interest in comedy roles.

Ivan Reitman’s honest confession on Netflix docuseries Arnold

The docuseries Arnold captured the journey of the 75-year-old Governator. Ivan Reitman also appeared in the series to share his tales with the Twins’ star. The director-actor duo met while skiing in Aspen, Colorado back in 1987. Reitman by then made his name in the movie industry by directing and producing Ghostbusters in 1984.

So, when bumped into the director, the Pumping Iron star “suddenly stopped and pointed” at Reitman and said, “You’re that Ghostbusters guy, aren’t you?” When the director nodded in agreement, Arnie subtly told the former, “You know I could be a ghostbuster,” hinting at his interest in a comedy role.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger never stopped chasing life. While others lead a life by calculating risks, the 75-year-old lives life by embracing risk. His constant pursuit of new adventures made his life more appealing to the world.

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