It looks like Arnie, despite being 68, is not only set for filming on King Conan, but he’s looking forward to it…
Speaking to ArnoldFans.com along with screenwriter Andrea Berloff (World Trade Centre) and producer Fredrik Malmberg, the actor confirmed: “Conan is very much alive. Age doesn’t mean anything to me, because I work out every day. I work out twice a day, as a matter of fact. At night I work out with weights, and in the morning I do cardiovascular training.
“So for me, to get on the set and to swing the sword around again and to ride the horses and all those things doesn’t mean anything [does not scare me], because I feel like I did thirty years ago. So as long as I stay in shape, that’s the key thing, and to keep your body young.”
Andrea Berloff supported Arnie’s confirmation that is still coming: “My fingers are nearly worn down to tiny, bloody nubbins as I’m working to give this iconic character new life, while still holding true to the qualities that made fans fall in love with him in the first place. It is no small task to tackle one of the greatest legends of all times.”
Malmberg assures us that Arnie’s age will not be a downside to this outing: “The idea is that this takes place AFTER Conan has been king. The whole idea that got Arnold so enthusiastic about the new creative take is, can he live up to the legend he is? Conan is in his mid 60s now, so he will have to fight through an aging warrior body, having cracking bones, aches and having to get back into the battle.”
So even though no director is attached, it seems that things are still full steam ahead for what is certainly an exciting and unique idea…
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