Arnold Schwarzenegger hasn’t performed Conan the Barbarian since 1985 Sonja Crimson. That was nearly 40 years in the past, however provided that we’re in an age of reboots, revivals, and reinventions, it is no shock there’s been speak lately of one other Conan film that occurs with Schwarzenegger. And in a latest interview, the actor/former Governor of California gave us an replace on the present state of affairs.
In a large dialogue with The Hollywood Reporter, Schwarzenegger talked about lots of issues, together with the standing of a possible Conan following.
“It has been pending for 10 years. [Fredrik] Malmberg owns the rights. He comes as much as me and says, ‘Oh, I’ve a cope with Netflix,’ and once we ask Netflix, they do not know about it,” he stated. “It is a type of issues I hope he realizes that I feel you do it like unforgiven, the place you play age. There’s an incredible screenplay that John Milius wrote, and others wrote one. The story is there. There are administrators who wish to do it. However he has the rights, and till he sells the rights for one or two films, or for the franchise, there’s nothing you are able to do about it.
The idea of a grizzled Conan who should undertake one other quest earlier than retiring as a peasant sounds intriguing. Plainly, alas, we’d not see it. Schwarzenegger additionally shared that the proposed sequel to Twins additionally died within the water. “Jason Reitman screwed all of it up!” he stated, with out mincing phrases about it. “Jason Reitman actually stopped the undertaking when his father [Ivan Reitman] deceased. His father actually needed to do it. I actually needed to do it. Danny DeVito actually needed to do it. We had the funding. When his father handed away, Jason stated, “I by no means appreciated the thought” and held on to it. I am growing one other movie with Danny; he’s so enjoyable to work with and so proficient.
At the very least it seems to be like we’ll be seeing DeVito and Schwarzenegger collectively on display once more in some type of undertaking! And who is aware of, perhaps if the Conan movie takes off, DeVito may additionally play Conan’s trusted peasant neighbor who returns with the Barbarian on his ultimate quest.
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