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Arnold Schwarzenegger is known for his action films in the ‘80s and ‘90s. While the actor and former Governor is still going strong in the industry with action films and documentaries, he is yet to return to the superhero genre after his trolled appearance as Mr. Freeze in the disastrousBatman & Robin. While DC may not want to relive past traumas, Schwarzenegger reportedly had a place in Marvel much like his contemporary Sylvester Stallone.
TheCommandostar has long been rumored to be a part of the Don Cheadle starrerArmor Wars. The War Machine-centered film was rumored to star Arnold Schwarzenegger in the role of Titanium Man in the film. While there have been no announcements regarding his casting, Cheadle once teased onJimmy Kimmel Live!that the star was a part of the film.
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Is Arnold Schwarzenegger InArmor Wars?
The Don Cheadle starrerArmor Warswas initially announced as a Disney+ series before being commissioned into a film, with the makers stating that the budget required for the story would make more sense for a movie than a series. The seriesSecret Invasionwas set to directly set upArmor Warsas would the upcoming showIronheart.
However, there have not been many updates about the film yet with only Don Cheadle set to reprise his role as James Rhodes a.k.a War Machine. The film is said to explore Tony Stark’s tech falling into the wrong hands and War Machine’s efforts to bring them back to order. The film is also rumored to star Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer afterIron Man 2.
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Though none of the other cast details have been revealed, Arnold Schwarzenegger was rumored to play Titanium Man inArmor Wars. Don Cheadle seemingly confirmed the news before backing up and disregarding it as a rumor. In an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!, Cheadle was asked Kimmel if Schwarzenegger was playing Titanium Man, to which he said,
“I think he is in for Titanium Man….Is this a serious question? What is Titanium Man?… I hadn’t heard about it…I don’t know about that but I’ll ask him the next time I see him.”
Titanium Man was a popular supervillain who was the Russian counterpart of Iron Man in the comics.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Stint In The Superhero Genre
With a filmography filled with over-the-top action films such asThe Terminator, Commando, Predator, True Lies,and more,Arnold Schwarzeneggercreated a superhero brand of his own. However, he officially played a comic-book character in Joel Schumacher’sBatman & Robin, in which he played the supervillain Mr. Freeze. The film was critically panned and has been regarded as one of the worst Batman films of all time.
The film saw Schwarzenegger’s Mr. Freeze trying to heal his terminally ill wife and needing diamonds to survive in sub-zero temperatures after a lab accident. The actor’s performance was riddled with ice puns and was considered to be among the bad parts of the film.Batman & Robinwas the last release the actor had before he went in for surgery and was recovering for a few years.
Despite the troubled experience last time, Arnold Schwarzenegger did not disregard trying out the genre again as he mentioned toMen’s Healthin an interview that he would consider a role in Marvel if the role was right. With Don Cheadle being coy about the casting, fans have to wait till 2026 whenArmor Warsreleases to know if the action star is in the MCU.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
