During the 1980s, audiences had an appetite for action films, with both Schwarzenegger
and Sylvester Stallone becoming international stars. Schwarzenegger's roles reflected his
sense of humor, separating his roles from more serious action hero fare. His alternative-universe
comedy/thriller Last Action Hero featured a poster of the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day
which, in the fictional alternate universe, had Sylvester Stallone as its star. He made a
number of successful films: Commando (1985), Raw Deal (1986), The Running Man (1987),
and Red Heat (1988). In Predator (1987), another successful film, Schwarzenegger led
a cast which included future Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura (Ventura also appeared
in The Running Man and Batman & Robin with Schwarzenegger) and future candidate for
governor of Kentucky Sonny Landham. -Wiki-
