See who’s back! In the live-action TV series FUBAR, actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger will make his scripted television debut. According to reports, the actor portrays CIA agent Luke Brunner in the new series, a role that is comparable to some of his earlier film appearances. Netflix will stream the program. “People always ask me when I’m going to make another major action comedy like “True Lies” everywhere I go. So here it is,” he stated in a press statement.
Arnold Schwarzenegger portrayed a spy in the movie who his family mistook for a salesman
In the 1994 movie, Schwarzenegger co-starred with Jamie Lee Curtis. Schwarzenegger portrayed a spy in the movie who his family mistook for a salesman. According to a statement released by Netflix, the show focuses on a “CIA operative on the verge of retirement,” who discovers a family secret. He is “forced to go back into the field for one last job, the series tackles universal family dynamics set against a global backdrop of spies, action, and humor.”
Schwarzenegger says the new show “will kick your a– and make you laugh – and not just for two hours. You get a whole season. It’s been a joy to work with Nick (Santora, showrunner), Skydance, and Netflix to give my fans exactly what they’ve been waiting for.”
On May 25, FUBAR’s eight-episode season will begin streaming on Netflix. The length of each episode is 60 minutes. The actress Monica Barbaro, who portrayed Maverick in “Top Gun: Maverick,” will play Schwarzenegger’s daughter. Travis Van Winkle, Fortune Feimster, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Gabriel Luna, Fabiana Udenio, Milan Carter, and Barbara Eve Harris are additional cast members.
In a nod to his iconic Terminator statement, Schwarzenegger can be seen driving around in a BMW sports vehicle, firing firearms, puffing on a cigar, and saying, “I’m back, darling,” in the show’s trailer.