Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to action in the series “FUBAR” and reveals his life in the documentary “Arnold”

In English they are called “Bigger than life”. Greater in life. Characters who, due to their achievements and way of being, become extraordinary beings. arnold schwarzenegger could be one of them. And not only because of his voluminous musculature, the one that launched him to fame in his youth; but also hereby hereby in full force.

A man who still lives on adrenaline and who has returned to the action genre by starring in “FUBAR”, the new series with comedy overtones released on Netflix on May 25, which also serves as a prelude to the documentary “Arnold”, a introspective approach in which the actor will touch on topics that he has never shared with the public before and which will be available from June 7 on the same platform.

Going back to “FUBAR”, created by Nick Santora. The story follows Luke Brunner (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a CIA agent who, prior to his retirement, discovers that his daughter Emma (Monica Barbaro) is also involved in covert operations for the agency. This unleashes a unique combination of family ties, exciting moments of action, humor and surprises in which actors like Gabriel Luna (“The Last of Us”) or Jay Baruchel (“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”) have a role.

The name of the tape is due to the term FUBAR, military jargon that is used to refer to: “Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition”, which translated into Spanish would mean “Fucked up beyond everything recognizable or repairable”. This phrase, which comes from World War II, refers to a very difficult situation to face and in which there is no way out, which perfectly describes the position in which Schwarzenegger’s character finds himself within fiction.

Despite having participated as a guest in series such as “Two and a Half Men” or directing an episode of the 1990s series “Tales from the Crypt”, “FUBAR” is the first role for the “Terminator” actor as the main character in the small screen A situation that has generated great and curious expectations in Peru, remaining one of the most watched films in the country for more than a week. This fact managed to capture the attention of Schwarzenegger himself, who issued a message of thanks to his entire Peruvian public through his Twitter account. No more no less.

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As for “Arnold,” as told by Leslie Chilcot, it is a three-part documentary miniseries that promises to give audiences an in-depth look at the life of the iconic actor. The story will range from his days as a bodybuilder to his success in Hollywood accompanied by his political career as governor of the state of California, where he led the state with multiple achievements, such as environmental care and protection against the global economic crisis. An approach to a figure who, at 75 years old and as we have already seen, still maintains his respectable place within the film scene.

Schwarzenegger thus joins Sylvester Stallone and others on the list of actors from the eighties who tell their lives in documentaries, a trend they join due to their curious life stories and the large number of fans generated in its most active stage. It’s not just nostalgia, it’s about a flame that seems to be more alive than ever.