“Thought of Me as Tony’s Little Girl”: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Female Co-Star Reveals the Awkward Moment He Refused to Do a Kissing Scene With Her During True Lies

The legendary bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger has a huge fan base due to his versatility in his career. Arnold gave whatever endeavor he pursued his best effort, whether it was the movie industry or bodybuilding. Meanwhile, he rose to fame in movies like The Terminator and True Lies.

Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger is also known for his flirty nature with his co-actresses. However, there was a time when his co-actress in the movie True Lies revealed he was afraid of kissing scenes with her. In addition, the actress Jamie Lee Curtis also stated the reason behind it.

Arnold Schwarzenegger worried about family ties

In the movie, Jamie portrayed the role of Helen Tasker, a mother, and wife. However, the simple things didn’t last long, as she discovered her husband was an international spy. Arnold portrayed the role of her husband in the film. 

Meanwhile, revealing the worries he had during kissing scenes, Jamie stated a few reasons. She said, “I just don’t think he thought of me as his leading lady. I think he thought of me as Tony’s little girl. And it was Jim [Cameron] who said, ‘No, I’ve written this for her. She’s the one to do this with you.'”

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Meanwhile, the reason turned out that in 1992, Arnold directed a movie named “Christmas in Connecticut.” Jamie’s father, Tony Curtis, was also featured in the film. In addition, Arnold shared a good bond with Tony, just like a friend. As a result, he was afraid to do the on-screen romance with Jamie. 

Jamie appreciating Schwarzenegger

From time to time, after the tremendous success of the movie True Lies, Jamie has praised Arnold. Once in 2015, during an interview, Curtis shared some inside facts about the film. According to her, the shooting of True Lies finished in April and later got released in July. However, they knew this movie would become a huge success, and after its release, it collected $378,882,411 worldwide.

Jamie stated, “I’m telling you in the world of show business, ‘show off’ business is how I like to refer to it, that is such a coveted negotiable commodity, the credit. Arnold Schwarzenegger said, ‘absolutely’ like that. That was a mensch move on his part.” However, that was the last movie the actors did together, but their impeccable work made history.

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