Why is Arnold Schwarzenegger the greatest action star?

If the metric is dollars made, that would make Harrison Ford the greatest action star for his appearance in the Indiana Jones and Star Wars films. read more

If the metric is longevity, that would make Clint Eastwood the greatest action star for more his 50 years in Westerns, Dirty Harry movies, et cetera. If the metric is 1980s action heroes, Schwarzenegger would compete with Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo) and I think that Stallone would win. read more

After the likes of Schwarzenegger and Stallone in the 80s and 90s, no athletic actor seemed willing or able to step up to the plate and claim the rank of Best Action-Movie Star of the 21st Century. read more

In his autobiography ‘Total Recall’, Arnold Schwarzenegger mentions an incident where someone asked him his chances of becoming the Governor of California. To this Arnold replied, what are the chances of a boy from Austria coming to America, becoming the greatest bodybuilder and movie star of all times and marrying a Kennedy. read more