Arnold Schwarzenegger recently left the office of Californian Governor, and quickly got to work reading three new scripts.
The actor and politician spoke to Krone.at, and spewed, "Currently I'm reading three scripts. One topic/script, which I considered a long time ago before governor, is delighting me particularly. In it I would play an older soldier, who gets the order at the ending of the war to kill a bunch of kids. But he doesn't do it and get them to safety at the risk of his life and it has all kind of adventure. This script is based on a true story!" That project is apparently the film, With Wings As Eagles, which Schwarzenegger had been developing for some time before taking office. He adds, "In the future I have to adapt my roles to my age. Clint Eastwood also has done it in the same way. Extreme fighting or shooting is not possible anymore. I want to be more encouraged as an actor and I believe that I can manage this challenge. I am like a sponge, which is absorbing all the knowledge and always be willing to learn all new things."
That's admirable, Arnie, but with all due respect Clint Eastwood could always act and rarely relied on pure physicality for a role. I don't really see The Terminator star winning any Oscars come the twilight of his career, and proper action is now out the window so what the hell does he do?