- Hercules in New York was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s debut in film.
- He took the role after a friend, Reg Park, urged him to do so. Park played Hercules in several other films.
- Arnold’s agent said that he had previous stage experience in order to land Arnold the role of Hercules. The people didn’t know that Arnold’s stage experience consisted of the stages of bodybuilding competitions.
- Arnold’s voice was dubbed in Hercules in New York. It was re-released later with Arnold’s real voice.
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About Action Flick Chick
Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, author of
the books Action Movie Freak and
100 Greatest Graphic Novels , learned to appreciate all things action at a young age by sneaking into the room while her two older brothers watched action movies and horror. At ActionFlickChick.com, she shares her love of these films with everyone, along with interviews, news, and whatever else she happens to choose. G4TV crowned her their Next Woman of the Web champion, and she co-hosted MTV Geek’s live Comic-Con coverage. Her articles have appeared at sites including MTV.com, io9.com, Arcade Sushi, and Newsarama. Follow her as
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Base of operations: Dallas, Texas.
Favorite Movie: Tremors (1990).
