High-Octane Facts About Action Movies
“If it bleeds, we can kill it!” —Arnold Schwarzenegger as Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer in Predator (1987)
Do you really need an introduction to Action Movies? Well, do ya, punk?
Action Movies Facts
25. A Woman’s World
Sigourney Weaver made Alien's Ripley into one of the iconic characters of the 80s, but the character was originally intended to be a male. This idea was scrapped in an effort to throw off the audience, as up until then the lone survivor of films was typically a male.
24. If The Leather Jacket Don’t Fit
O.J. Simpson was almost cast as the Terminator before Arnold Schwarzenegger won the career-making role. Many others were considered, including Mel Gibson and Michael Douglas.
Executives believed the Terminator should be an average guy who can blend into any crowd. When Simpson was being considered, James Cameron said he thought he was “too nice” to be taken seriously as a killer cyborg. It’s always the “
nice guys,” isn’t it?
23. Torturous Role
In the film Safe House, Denzel Washington had to undergo a torture scene, and was actually waterboarded for the filming of the scene. Though it was only for a few seconds per take, that’s some serious commitment, Denzel. And yes, I am on a first name basis with Denzel.
