A lot of people have been wondering what Arnold Schwarzenegger might get up to now his time as Governor of California is up. While many assumed he’d go back to acting, he’s been relatively quiet on the subject, but it now appears he is thinking of getting back into the movies.
He told Krone.at (via TheArnoldFans.com) that, “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!”
Although he doesn’t mention it by name, the film is apparently With Wings As Eagles, written by Randall Wallace (Braveheart), and is based on a true story of a German officer who helps American POWs escape. It’s apparently a more serious and dramatic role than we’re used to from the Austrian Oak, with the actor realising he has to change his on-screen image a bit. He says, “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.”
While he acknowledges movie-making is part of his future plans, as yet he seems unsure when he’ll be back in front of the camera, and while With Wings As Eagles is high on his list, he’s got other script options, so may take one of those first.