Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in some incredible movies throughout his career. But there is this one movie he can never get enough of. The actor appeared in the 1982 American sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian. The film featured Schwarzenegger in the lead role, where he played the role of a warrior.
Previously, during an interview, the actor expressed his desire to once again relive the role. Unbothered by his age, the actor emphasized that his age can contribute to the film as a significant plot point.
Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed the desire to act in a classic despite being 76
Age is just a number if you are passionate about your work. So is the passion of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who does not see his age as an obstacle; rather, he thinks his mature age can be a perfect fit for many roles. Previously, during an interview, the actor asserted that he wished to be part of the Conan the Barbarian film series once again.
The actor played the lead role in the film, and he still believed that he was the perfect fit for the role, despite being 76. When it comes to performing mature-age roles, Schwarzenegger looks forward to Clint Eastwood. During the interview, the actor stated the example of Eastwood’s Unforgiven and said,
“I think you do it like Unforgiven, where you play the age.”
Schwarzenegger’s vision of playing the role of Conan holds the potential to give the audience an intriguing plotline that will focus on the journey of a warrior who struggles with the deeds of the past and the realities of growing older.
The concept of an advanced-age protagonist is not untouched in the film industry, as previously, Clint Eastwood has successfully applied this concept in many of his films where the lead actor is in his elderliness, and that serves a great significance to the film.
Will there be a sequel to Conan the Barbarian?
Though Arnold Schwarzenegger is eagerly waiting to be a part of the Conan the Barbarian film series once again, the sequel to the film seems to be in the realm of uncertainty. According to Schwarzenegger, the project has been pending for a decade. The actor informed me that Fredrik Malmberg owns the rights to the franchise. During an interview, the actor said,
“It’s been pending for the last 10 years. Fredrik Malmberg owns the rights. He comes to me and says, ‘Oh, I have a deal with Netflix,’ and when we ask Netflix, they don’t know anything about it.”
The 1982 classic film was remade in 2011, and it featured Jason Momoa in the lead role.