Netflix appoints Arnold Schwarzenegger as Chief Action Officer

Whereas Sly is settled at Paramount+, Arnold Schwarzenegger has his chips on Netflix because the streamer pumps up motion content material.

Netflix desires audiences to know they’re critical about stepping into the motion sport. And what higher option to show it than to nominate one of many greatest names in motion film historical past, and one of many longest actor names on the whole, because the Chief Motion Officer of the platform. A brand new video launched by Netflix is selling the upcoming slate of motion titles that the streamer is keen to blow your socks off with. And this video is hosted by none apart from Arnold Schwarzenegger as he begins his first day at his new place with the corporate.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was well-known for being the primary to make use of a navy Humvee as a business civilian automobile and this video fairly appropriately begins with the previous Governor of Californ-i-a crushing a Mercedes Benz with a tank. Was there a stunt driver for this shot? Hell no. It was Arnold-freakin’-Schwarzenegger. “Was it actually me driving? In fact it was. I wasn’t going to let another person have that enjoyable. And sure — it was as simple because it appeared.” And in line with Netflix, the Terminator star “carried out the stunt in simply two takes, bulldozing over two totally different automobiles with the assist of the stunt workforce he’s labored with for 30 years.” 

He provides just a little enjoyable reality in regards to the tank. “I drove this actual tank once I was an 18-year-old within the Austrian military, and a few years later I used to be lucky sufficient to have the ability to convey it to the US. So when Netflix wished to call me as CAO, I jumped on the alternative to have just a little enjoyable with the tank,” Schwarzenegger says. He restored the antiquated automobile and now makes use of it to boost cash for charity.

Schwarzenegger is wanting ahead to a brand new resurgence with a number of initiatives about to be launched, together with a brand new present, a brand new motion movie by which he’ll be the star, a brand new documentary, and a brand new e book. As Netflix promotes the upcoming motion comedy FUBAR, which might be starring Arnold and Prime Gun: Maverick‘s Monica Barbaro as a father and daughter undercover agent duo, the streamer additionally headlines a smattering of different motion titles that might be heading your means shortly this yr.

The video which reveals Arnold working at Netflix Headquarters, has their new Chief Motion Officer pumping iron as he watches Chris Hemsworth battle folks in Extraction 2, in addition to selling Jennifer Lopez’s new motion automobile, The Mom, and the upcoming Gal Gadot actioner, Coronary heart of Stone. In addition to plugging his personal present, FUBAR, which might be streaming this week on Might 25.