An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan The Barbarian, Image 2 shows Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman training at Gold’s Gym, Image 3 shows Arnold Schwarzenegger grunting while using a chest press machine<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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At 78, legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger certainly isn\u2019t slowing down \u2014 instead heading back to the gym <\/a>to reclaim his role in the \u201cConan the Barbarian\u201d sequel.<\/p>\n Schwarzenegger is reportedly pushing himself harder than ever, determined to return to peak physical shape as he reprises one of his most iconic roles in the long-awaited sequel, according to the National Enquirer.<\/a><\/p>\n Schwarzenegger is pushing himself harder than ever to return to one of his most iconic roles.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Enquirer\u2019s source said the film depends on the former Mr. Universe \u201clooking like a legendary barbarian-slash-king.\u201d SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The original film was released in May 1982, with Schwarzenegger, then 34, playing the title character.<\/p>\n The directors originally earmarked either Charles Bronson or Sylvester Stallone for the role. Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman training at Gold\u2019s Gym. Youtube\/ Ronnie Coleman<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The movie is a dark fantasy about a warrior seeking revenge for his parents\u2019 murder and his people\u2019s enslavement.<\/p>\n Originally the directors earmarked either Charles Bronson or Sylvester Stallone for the role, but that all changed when they saw Schwarzenegger\u2019s 1977 body building documentary \u201dPumping Iron.\u201d<\/p>\n They proved correct, with the movie grossing $79 million at the box office and launching Austrian as a genuine Hollywood star. He also starred in the sequel the 1984 sequel<\/a>, Conan the Destroyer, the same year he played Terminator.<\/p>\n Arnold Schwarzenegger doing arm curls with Ronnie Coleman in the background at an outdoor gym. Youtube\/ Ronnie Coleman<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The original film was released in May 1982, when Schwarzenegger was 34.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Schwarzenegger is working out intensely and following a strict routine to get back into shape for the role. KAT \/ Splash News<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The. Austrian-born bodybuilder has dealt with shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip problems. Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The project, dubbed \u201cKing Conan,\u201d has been in the works for decades, will focus on a an older version of the warrior who must fight once more.<\/p>\n The original was remade in 2011 starring Jason Momoa, but it was a box office flop.<\/p>\n According to Enquirer\u2019s source, the film depends on the former Mr. Universe<\/a> \u201creally looking like a legendary barbarian-slash-king.\u201d<\/p>\n Schwarzenegger is working out intensely and following a strict routine to get back into shape for the demanding role.<\/p>\n \u201cGold\u2019s Gym just sold almost all of their L.A. locations, but they held the original gym in Venice, where Arnold still works out to this day,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n Arnold Schwarzenegger grunting while using a chest press machine. Instagram\/Schwarzenegger<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Arnold Schwarzenegger sitting on a leg press machine at an outdoor gym. Instagram\/Schwarzenegger<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cThat\u2019s where he\u2019s going to forge the body to take on this role again, come hell or high water! Failure is not an option.\u201d<\/p>\n Men\u2019s Health<\/a> reported that the Austrian-born bodybuilder has dealt with shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip problems, including a hip replacement, and has had a pacemaker implanted after several open-heart surgeries.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s pushing himself to the limit,\u201d the source told the outlet about the actor\u2019s training regimen.<\/p>\n The sequel will mark a triumphant return and perhaps finale to Schwarzenegger\u2019s glittering film career.<\/p>\n California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>
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