It’s difficult to imagine Schwarzenegger approving of this portrayal. Despite coming from a respectable, disciplined background—his father was a local police chief—Arnold is depicted as a crude, near-feral caricature, essentially an Austrian Borat. Since when did bodybuilders time each other’s sets with wristwatches? And how does a trained Hollywood actor playing Joe Weider manage to deliver a performance weaker than non-actor gym rat Calum von Moger? This isn’t affectionate low-budget eccentricity; it’s careless distortion, banking on the ignorance of viewers unfamiliar with even the most basic realities of bodybuilding history.
Hasn’t this already been in theaters? Why am I seeing new clips? And why am I promoting it here? Ridiculous!
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