Did arnold schwarzenegger say screw your freedom movie#
“ With all of this going on, it was a wild week! One of my favorite strongmen I’ve ever worked with took my poster off of his gym wall, then a bodybuilder who played me in a movie copied that move, which wasn’t very creative. This was also acknowledged by Arnold in the newsletter. Then, Calum Von Moger, the man who played Schwarzenegger in the film Bigger, also took down his posters of the fitness icon. They think being an American means not caring about their fellow Americans, and I’m sorry, I can’t accept that.”įollowing his remarks, the CEO of supplement brand REDCON1 Aaron Singerman decided not to sponsor any Arnold events.Ĥx World’s Strongest Man champion Brian Shaw took down his poster of Arnold Schwarzenegger from his gym wall. “These are people who yell “FREEDOM” in their American flag hats while not taking any time to study the history of our nation and how freedom and duty have ALWAYS gone hand in hand. In the CNN interview and in his previous post, Schwarzenegger placed an emphasis on the importance of responsibility as an American citizen. If they listened to the whole quote, they would have realized that I am talking about all of the whiny babies that I see going viral on the internet who think that being asked to put on a mask is a perfect reason to throw a toddler fit in a grocery store and look like an absolute child,” wrote Schwarzenegger. “That’s fine! They have the right to choose clickbait instead of informing their audience. In Schwarzenegger’s recent column, he addressed the reactions to his comment again, saying that news outlets “ decided to take one line out of a conversation and run with it” and that some fitness influencers decided to no longer support him, which he’s fine with.īut he insists that the comment was taken out of context. He also admitted that what he said may have been a little much, even if his opinion about the situation didn’t change. But something to this extent isn’t forgotten so quickly and will probably be talked about for a long time. In a previous newsletter, the bodybuilding legend admitted that it’s the only subject that can make him lose his temper. The comment caused major backlash and it also lost him many longtime fans.Īs you’re probably aware, the action movie legend has been vocal about the importance of taking the necessary safety precautions during these difficult times. But it’s no surprise he addressed the elephant in the room once more his controversial “screw your freedom” statement during a CNN interview regarding the Covid situation. The former Governor of California regularly puts out his newsletter where he shares the many things going on in his world and he’s got lots to say. At 74 years old, Arnold Schwarzenegger shows no signs of putting his foot on the brakes of life.