LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Iconic actor and former politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has added another title to his already impressive resume. The streaming media giant Netflix has appointed Schwarzenegger as its Chief Action Officer.
The announcement came on Monday, May 22, following Schwarzenegger's appearance at the Cannes Film Festival the previous week. In a video shared by Netflix, the 'True Lies' star was seen inside an army tank, expressing his love for action and introducing his new role.
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'Nobody knows action like Arnold'
"No one loves action as much as I do," Schwarzenegger declared in the video. He added, "That's why I've accepted a big new job as Netflix's Chief Action Officer," before mentioning several upcoming action movies and series to come on Netflix, including 'Heart Of Stone' featuring Gal Gadot, 'Extraction 2' starring Chris Hemsworth, and sequels of the popular series 'The Witcher'.
Netflix's Instagram post read, "Nobody knows action like Arnold. And nobody hits like Netflix." In fact, Schwarzenegger himself is set to star in the new Netflix series called 'FUBAR', marking his first TV series appearance. The show, which premieres on May 25, revolves around Schwarzenegger's character, Luke Brunner, who plays the father of Monica Barbaro's character, Emma Brunner. Both discover that they are CIA employees, complicating their ability to work undercover.
Netflix enthusiastically embraces Arnold Schwarzenegger's action expertise
Netflix highlighted Schwarzenegger's expertise in the action genre, stating in a press release, "Nobody knows action like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold is working around the clock to bring you the most explosive series and films on earth. Get ready for a hard-hitting rollercoaster ride as Netflix cranks its action slate into the next gear." Aside from his new role at Netflix, Schwarzenegger recently made headlines for his presence at the Austrian World Summit in Vienna. Accompanied by his partner Heather Milligan, he joined Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and his wife Doris Schmidauer at the event, which focused on leadership in implementing the Paris Climate Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
'That will keep me awake at night'
Internet users were thrilled for the actor after the announcement. One user tweeted, "Go, Arnaldo!!" and another added, "My husband has threatened to cut Netflix from our lives. Hopefully he'll think again." While a third said, "Netflix is still paying people for doing nothing. The Obama’s and this guy is collecting checks for doing nothing. Smh." A fourth tweeted, "I think my Netflix subscription will… stick around!" "Wow! That will keep me awake at night!!!" read yet another tweet.
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