Arnold Schwarzenegger once revealed how embarrassed he felt by the box office failure of a cult classic: “It hurts you…”
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a famous Hollywood action star. It has produced some of Hollywood’s most iconic action films, but some have not performed well at the box office. Arnold once revealed how embarrassed he felt after one of his films failed; however, it has gained cult status over the years. Keep scrolling for details.
Arnold rose to fame in the 1970s as one of the best bodybuilders in the world. He has won the Mr. Olympia title seven times. His charisma and good looks helped him transition into acting, where he became one of the biggest action stars of the 80s and 90s. Some of his notable films include The Terminator series, Predator, Total Recall, Commando, True Lies and Conan.
When Arnold Schwarzenegger felt embarrassed by the failure of Last Action Hero
According to Screen Rant’s report, Arnold Schwarzenegger once revealed how the box office failure of Last Action Hero had demoralized him. This was his major financial failure. He talked about it in the Netflix documentary Arnold. He was accompanied by James Cameron during this conversation.
Arnie recalled, “I can’t tell you how upset I was. It hurts you. It hurts you. It’s embarrassing.” Cameron consoled him over the phone at the time, and the Avatar 2 creator added: “He looked like he was crying in bed. He took it as a blow to his brand. I think it really shook him. I said, ‘What are you going to do?’ He said, “I’ll just stay alone.” That’s the only time I heard it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger also said, “I didn’t want to see anyone for a week. But you just keep plodding along. And my mother-in-law used to say that all the time too: ‘Let’s move forward.’ This is a great message.
Learn more about Last Action Hero
Directed by John McTiernan, Last Action Hero was a fantasy action comedy that was a critical and financial failure, but developed a cult following over the years. Released in 1993, the film had a production budget of $85 million and grossed $137.3 million worldwide.
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