Former governor of California considering three Hollywood scripts, one of which could see him playing a German soldier on the big screen
Former governor of California considering three Hollywood scripts, one of which could see him playing a German soldier on the big screenMuscle-man Arnold Schwarzenegger has identified three screenplays that may form the basis of his return to the movie industry after serving seven years as governor of California.
Interviewed in an Austrian newspaper, Schwarzenegger said a return to movies was inevitable, but added that he was waiting for the right script and director.
Schwarzenegger hints he will choose smaller films with low budgets on his return"I'm reading three scripts," he said. "One topic/script, which I considered a long time ago before governor, is delighting me particularly.
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I would play an older [German] soldier, who gets the order at the end of the war to kill a bunch of kids. But he doesn't do it and gets them to safety at the risk of his life. It has all kinds of adventure.
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The script is based on a true story."
The screenplay described by Schwarzenegger sounds like With Wings As Eagles, by Braveheart writer Randall Wallace, and is based on Ostermann's War by James J Cullen.u00a0
The screenplay was written with Schwarzenegger in mind.
Schwarzenegger cites Clint Eastwood as an example of a former action star with a productive late-period acting career, hinting that he will choose smaller films with lower budgets on his return.
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"Throwing myself around the room and shooting people is no longer in there," he says. "But I'm like a sponge that soaks up knowledge and is constantly willing to learn new things."
Schwarzenegger also said that taking the California job cost him as much as $200u00a0 million (Rs 91 crore) in savings. However, he did not regret taking on the role. He also talked about becoming an advocate for environmental reform.
Emotional TollDuring his interview, Schwarzenegger says that the financial drain of his political career was not as bad as the emotional toll. He recalled many evenings when his wife Maria, and children broke out in tears at his heavy work schedule.
