Follow us on Google News
Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed
Arnold Schwarzenegger flexed his bulky muscles on the big screen, performing his own stunts like a true action hero. Not only in the 80s, but the former bodybuilder stayed fit to keep doing stunts for years to come.
At 73, Arnie slowed down a bit. But his last stunt was in 2014, at the age of 66. While most people are contemplating retirement, Schwarzenegger was out there doing his own stunts inSabotage.
Out of all the incidents, one stunt moment from his career stands out. It’s during the swimming scene in the movieThe 6th Daywhen the former Governor of California found himself doing the backstroke to survive.
Also read:“Being nice isn’t my biggest goal in life”: Sharon Stone Had a Blunt Response to Arnold Schwarzenegger Not Liking Her Reports After Leaving Him Bruised
Arnold Schwarzenegger Almost Drowned in the Water During a Scene onThe 6th Day
Arnold Schwarzeneggerhad an incident during the filming of the movieThe 6th Day.In this particular scene, Schwarzenegger was supposed to perform a simple stunt, involving swimming in a pool. But there was a cover on the pool, and the plan was for him to come out of the water at the same place he entered.
Something went wrong during this. Arnie got turned around underwater, and as a result, he couldn’t find his way back to the exit.
This situation became dangerous as he started to run out of air. Despite keeping calm, the actor realized that time was running out. As the Austrian Oak explained the situation himself in his book,Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life:
“On Sixth Day, I probably had my most dangerous stunt. It was supposed to be simple, a scene where I am swimming. But there was a cover on the pool. I was supposed to come out the same place I went in, but I got turned around and started to run out of air. I couldn’t find my way back to the exit, and I tried to stay as calm as possible but knew I didn’t have long. Luckily, my stunt double Billy Lucas realized what was happening and came in to save me.”
Thankfully, Schwarzenegger’s stunt double, Billy Lucas, acted quickly to save him. Lucas intervened to help him get back to the surface, preventing a life-threatening situation. This, however, isn’t the first time the former bodybuilder has faced such a situation.
Also read:“She thought it would be great idea”: Sharon Stone’s Infamous Basic Instinct Scene Was Inspired by a Real Life Incident That Now Makes it Much Creepier
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Wild Incident onConan the BarbarianFilm Set
Another incident involving Schwarzy occurred during the filming ofConan the Barbarian. In the specific scene, the director’s vision called for Conan to take a bite of a dead vulture while being tied to a tree.
As theTerminatorstar noted in his book,“I bit a real, dead vulture that required I wash my mouth out with alcohol after each take.”But the hardship is yet to come.
He described in his book that“On one of the first days of filming,” he“tore a gash”on his back that“required forty stitches.”The actor was pushed to do his own stunts because “there weren’t stunt guys big enough yet.”
Also read:“She didn’t slap me at all”: Basic Instinct Director Sets the Record Straight of His Fight With Sharon Stone Over Controversial Scene
Watch6th DayandConan the Barbarianon Amazon Prime.
Shreya Jha
Articles Published :1042
Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
