“I no longer blinked when my gun fired”: The Movie That Made Arnold Schwarzenegger Blindfold Himself for Gun Stunts

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s starrer Terminator movies are the best to date for a good reason. Why? Mostly because of the authenticity that the actor gave to the character. According to Arnie himself, the preparation to play T-800 in the first film was an intense and bloody process as a whole.

The Austrian-American actor’s daring commitment to his chops reached new heights in this particular movie when he blindfolded himself for gun stunts. Schwarzenegger shared that the experience was so chilling that he reached a point where he no longer blinked when his gun fired.

Anyways, this didn’t only add intensity to his character but also showed Austrian Oak’s dedication to pushing boundaries for exceptional performances.

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The Movie That Challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Limits With Blindfolded Action

In Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s book Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life, he details his bloody actions for The Terminator franchise started in 1984. The Hollywood star recalled:

“On The Terminator’ it was becoming a machine: blindfolding myself until I could do every gun stunt with my eyes closed, and shooting so many rounds at the range that I no longer blinked when my gun fired.”

But his training intensified in 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day — a sequel renowned as one of the best action and sci-fi movies. There’s no doubt that sequels demand more big effort. And that’s what happened for Terminator‘s sequel, which the Austria native described as more grueling. As he explained:

“On Terminator 2, it was practicing the shotgun cocking flip so many times my knuckles bled for what amounted to two seconds of screen time. I didn’t complain.”

This is not the first he might have experienced this.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Faced Injuries in Other Movies Also

Arnold Schwarzenegger endured some of the grueling injuries in 1982’s Conan the Barbarian. He crawled on rocks until his forearms bled, being pulled into a thorn bush by wild dogs and sustaining a back gash that needed 40 stitches.

The now 76-year-old actor faced another rough injury in 1990 on the set of Total Recall when he smashed into a train window with a gun just before it exploded.

The former Governor of California then faced a head injury on The Last Stand set. With this, it can be said that Schwarzenegger is no stranger to skating on thin ice. But it’s his unwavering willpower that makes him a true, eager beaver.

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