Arnold Schwarzenegger is a shredded beast, an acting genius, and a former Governor of California who solidified his status in Hollywood as a top-tier action superstar. His temptation to be the most successful and bankable star became a reality all because of his dedication and hard work. The Terminator star has proved with his acting prowess why he remained at the top of his game in the entertainment industry.
The 75-year-old actor has starred in several films, including his 1990 American action comedy film Kindergarten Cop for which he received immense love and praise from fans for his mind-blowing performance. Schwarzenegger played the role of John Kimble, a detective working undercover as a kindergarten teacher; however, the actor wasn’t the first choice for this role as director Ivan Reitman offered this role to actor Patrick Swayze.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Not The First Choice To Play John Kimble
Arnold Schwarzenegger is arguably one of the most successful action stars in Hollywood, who ventured into Bodybuilding first and made a fortune with his career in acting later. Throughout his storied legacy in Hollywood, Schwarzenegger delivered back-to-back hit blockbuster films and established himself as one of the most in-demand talents in showbiz.
Schwarzenegger has not only been an integral part of several commercially hit action films, but he has done a handful of comedy flicks as well, one of which includes the 1990 American action comedy Kindergarten Cop. He played the role of a Los Angeles detective named John Kimble.
The titular film marked a new dawn for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career-wise as his early work was seen in action-packed projects, so appearing in this multi-genre film proved his versatility as an actor. But before his casting in the movie, director Ivan Reitman and casting director Michael Chinch initially offered the role of Kimble to the late star Patrick Swayze though he turned down the offer. Nevertheless, the director of Kindergarten Cop brought Schwarzenegger into the production as he was the perfect fit for the John Kimbel role.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Claims Kindergarten Cop is One Of His Favorite Movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger is not only a handsome hunk, but the actor’s witty personality leaves his fans in awe of him. Schwarzenegger was the king of the box office throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His films grossed millions of dollars, making him the highest-grossing star in America.
Schwarzenegger has done dozens of action films, but the one comedy flick in which he starred as John Kimble is reportedly his favorite movie of his career. In 2015, he appeared on The Late Late Show and spoke about how he got frustrated playing the same roles claiming,
“The studios made all this money from the action movies. They said, why would we go and change the mold? We’re making a lot of money with you. We keep giving you action scripts. Then, when I finally met Ivan Reitman, and when we did Twins, and then we did Kindergarten Cop, I was in heaven.”
Then James Corden asked the actor to name his favorite movie, to which the actor replied,
“I think Kindergarten Cop. I think one of the comedies because for so many years, I tried to get into comedy, and I couldn’t.”
The Predator movie actor is currently stealing the spotlight with his recently released three-part Netflix documentary Arnold, in which he talks about his early bodybuilding legacy and how he ventured into an acting career and earned bucketloads of cash with his big banner projects.
Kindergarten Cop is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: Collider
