Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting resume ischock-full of iconic films, from his star-making performance in the originalTerminatorto the firstPredatormovie and the one-liner-packedCommando. Picking a definitive best title of his isn’t easy, but one that commonly rises to the top is the all-time great sequel,Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Building on the tension-filled original,T2casts the Governator as the T-800 once again, but he’s instead a reprogrammed model sent to protect John Connor from the more advanced and frightening T-1000. It’s a filmas charming as it is thrilling, with John and the T-800 forming a surprising bond that lasts throughout their journey to save the future. For Schwarzenegger’sFUBARco-star,Travis Van Winkle, it’s not his best work, and he gave an entirely different answer on Screen Rant’sDebunking AIseries.
During the video, the AI assistant is asked what Schwarzenegger’s best action movie is and claims that it’sT2.Van Winkle, for his part, said, “No, I don’t think so,“and gave not one, but two titles he’d rank higher thanJames Cameron’s classic. His first answer was a film thatflexed more of the action star’s comedic muscles. “My favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger movie isKindergarten Cop, I would have to say,” he continued. Instead of a one-man army, Schwarzenegger plays an undercover detective in theIvan Reitmanteam-up, posing as a kid-friendly teacher and battling children at their most unruly while also trying to take down a ruthless drug kingpin and his accomplices. It’s still consideredone of the actor’s best comediesand, at the time, was a big success with a $202 million haul at the global box office.
The other film that Van Winkle cites isTotal Recall, a more cerebral effort from Schwarzenegger thatinfuses his typical action fare with a deeper messageabout the value of memories and reality. It’s alsoconsidered a standout for itsInception-like ending, which leaves viewers to decide whether anything Douglas Quaid experienced was actually real. However, the reason it sticks out in Van Winkle’s mind is less about the story of a man discovering his life is a lie and confronting an authoritarian regime on Mars, but because of oneinterestingscene that he was drawn to when he was younger. “That andTotal Recall,because as a young boy, there was a woman that had three boobs andthat was the coolest thing I had seen at the time,” he laughed. “I don’t know.”
‘FUBAR’ Season 2 Brings Schwarzenegger Back for More Action Comedy
Van Winkle and Schwarzenegger are officially back and working together again withSeason 2 ofNick Santora’sFUBAR, which just premiered on Netflix on Thursday. Released in 2023, Season 1 marked the action icon’s return to comedy, playing nearly-retired CIA agent Luke Brunner, who is forced to team up with his daughter Emma (Monica Barbaro) on dangerous operations after years of lying to each other about their identities. The show’s sophomore outing now sees the father-daughter duo living in witness protection with their team, including Van Winkle’s Aldon, and those close to them after they were burned. However, they soonhave to spring into actionwhen Luke’s old flame, played by series newcomer andThe MatrixlegendCarrie-Anne Moss, reappears with a plot that brings dire consequences for the world.
The new season, with its high-profile new star,has been a fan favoritewith a 63% Tomatometer score and 86% Popcornmeter onRotten Tomatoes. It’s not the only action-packed comedic effort Schwarzenegger has planned soon, either. Last year, he signed on to joinAlan Ritchson, the star of Santora’s other global smash,Reacher, for aChristmas comedy movie titledThe Man With the Bag. Schwarzenegger will play Saint Nicholas himself, who enlists the help of Ritchson’s former thief, Vance, to pull off a daring heist to retrieve Santa’s magic sack.Adam Shankmanis directing withAllan Ricepenning the script.
FUBARSeason 2 is now streaming on Netflix. Check out the fullDebunking AIvideo with Van Winkle in the player above.
