EntertainmentArnold Schwarzenegger’s first flop that left actor ‘hurt’ Arnold Schwarzenegger was at his peak when he starred in blockbuster that failed with audiences and critics

One of the great action movie legends of hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in hits like Terminator (1984), The predator (1987), command to kill (1985) and Conan the Barbarian (1982). However, the actor had some public and critical failures – and the first left him quite “hurt.”

This failure in question was The Last Great Herofilm directed by John McTiernan and released on July 30, 1993 in Brazil. The synopsis reads: “A boy fanatical about the action movie hero Jack Slater (Schwarzenegger) will end up inside the fictional world of cinema through a magical entrance that gives access to the screen. Once there, he ends up falling into the hands of the story’s villains.”

In addition to Schwarzeneggerthe cast also included Austin O’Brien (Danny Madigan), Charles Dance (Benedict), Tom Noonan (Ripper), F. Murray Abraham (John Practice), Ian McKellen (Death), Anthony Quinn (Tony Vivaldi), between others.

In testimony in the documentary series arnold (via NME), original production Netflixthe actor takes a great look back at his life, from childhood to his acting career and politics (when he was governor of California, USA).

“When The Last Great Hero was released, I had reached my peak after Terminator 2 – Judgment Day (1991), having the most successful film of the year worldwide. I can’t say how upset I was. It hurts you. It hurts your feelings. It’s embarrassing,” he recalled.

Furthermore, James Cameron He also spoke about a conversation he had with Arnold Schwarzenegger after the film’s release. “He looked like he was in bed crying. He took that as a deep blow to his brand. I think it really shook him up. [Liguei para ele e disse]: ‘What will you do?’ [Arnold] replied, ‘I’ll go out alone.’ That was the only time I saw him down.”

Finally, Schwarzenegger commented on how he felt about all the failure of The Last Great Hero: “I didn’t want to see anyone for a week. But you keep dragging your feet. And my mother-in-law said it all the time too: ‘Let’s move on.’ It’s a great message.”