Arnold Schwarzenegger “hurt” by first action blockbuster flop
nme.comArnold Schwarzenegger has discussed how he was “hurt” by his first action blockbuster flop with Last Action Hero.The 1993 film saw Schwarzenegger star as Jack Slater, who bonds with a grieving young fan (Austin O’Brien) after receiving a golden ticket that transports him into an action film.The film didn’t perform at the box office though, and the actor discussed the feeling of the failure in a new Netflix docu-series about his life.“When Last Action Hero came out I had reached my peak after Terminator 2, having the most successful movie of the year worldwide,” Schwarzenegger remembered.“I cannot tell you how upset that I was,” he added of the critical panning the film received. “It hurts you.
It hurts your feelings. It’s embarrassing.”After the film opened, Terminator director James Cameron phoned Schwarzenegger to console him, recalling: “He sounded like he was in bed crying.
He took it as a deep blow to his brand. I think it really shook him.”“I said, ‘What are you gonna do?'” the director asked the star. “He said, ‘I’m just gonna hang out by myself.’ That’s the only time I’ve ever heard him down.”Schwarzenegger recalled: “I didn’t want to see anyone for a week.
But you keep plodding along. And my mother-in-law also said this all the time: ‘Let’s just move forward.’ It’s a great message.”Arnold covers Schwarzenegger’s acting and political career, featuring interviews with friends and co-stars.
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