At 78, legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger certainly isn’t slowing down — insteadheading back to the gymto reclaim his role in the “Conan the Barbarian” sequel.
Schwarzenegger is reportedly pushing himself harder than ever, determined to return to peak physical shape as he reprises one of his most iconic roles in the long-awaited sequel, according to theNational Enquirer.
The original film was released in May 1982, with Schwarzenegger, then 34, playing the title character.
The movie is a dark fantasy about a warrior seeking revenge for his parents’ murder and his people’s enslavement.
Originally the directors earmarked either Charles Bronson or Sylvester Stallone for the role, but that all changed when they saw Schwarzenegger’s 1977 body building documentary ”Pumping Iron.”
They proved correct, with the movie grossing $79 million at the box office and launching Austrian as a genuine Hollywood star. He alsostarred in the sequel the 1984 sequel, Conan the Destroyer, the same year he played Terminator.
The project, dubbed “King Conan,” has been in the works for decades, will focus on a an older version of the warrior who must fight once more.
The original was remade in 2011 starring Jason Momoa, but it was a box office flop.
According to Enquirer’s source, the film depends on theformer Mr. Universe“really looking like a legendary barbarian-slash-king.”
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