His roles in the genre depict the quintessential cinema macho man.
Several decades down the line, they’ve become some of the most relevant and timeless memes ever.
Here are the 10 most iconic “Ahnold” film characters to remind you what is best in life.
The film’s villains?
Some Latino drug lords who got hold of a car so fast it makes helicopters obsolete.
Both men play ageing convicts.
Arnold has this penchant for stealing scenes in films despite not being a lead character.
That what he does inEscape Plan,as the two action heroes' characters stage an impossible prison break.
It combines a kid’s hero fantasy and adult action, but puts Schwarzenegger in a more comedic spotlight.
If you’re free to withstand the camp, then why not?
The Running Manis more than just your typical action film with recycled fight scenes.
For this very reason,Total Recallis one of Arnold’s most memorable film roles.
As Douglas Quaid, Arnold inTotal Recallhad to be smart to survive and oppose overwhelming odds.
He doesn’t even know what’s real until halfway through the film.
Let’s just say he doesn’t need an invitation to be awesome.
JOHN MATRIX (COMMANDO)
Commandosimply had to happen for Arnold.
They forgot one thing, though: you don’t mess with an Arnold character’s child.
Make that slave Arnold and you have yourself the most powerful Conan the Barbarian ever.
Hence, Arnold had to do his own stunts.
What makes Arnold work as a more human character here is his vulnerability.
His macho man caricature was shattered by the Predator.
In the film, Arnold’s T-800 was a mere robot sent from the future to be a bodyguard.
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