Schwarzenegger to return to acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger said he’d be back. The former governor of California will return to acting with a starring role in the Lionsgate film Last Stand.

Mr Schwarzenegger will play a border-town sheriff who unwittingly finds himself battling a notorious drug kingpin on the run.

Joe Drake, president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said Mr Schwarzenegger will “bring incredible magnetism” to the character of Sheriff Owens. The role represents Mr Schwarzenegger’s first major movie role since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 2003. He made a cameo appearance in last summer’s The Expendables.

Mr Drake said Mr Schwarze­negger’s appearance in that film “electrified the audience” and that he expects the action star-turned-politician to bring that same energy to this Western tale. The film will be directed by Korean film-maker Kim Jee-woon. No shooting or release date was announced.

Mr Schwarzenegger’s spokes­man Daniel Ketchell confirmed that the former California Governor will appear in Last Stand but did not elaborate.

Filmography since 1980

The Expendables (voice) (2010)
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
The Rundown (2003)
Collateral Damage (2002)
The 6th Day (2002)
End of Days (1999)
Batman & Robin (1997)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Eraser (1996)
Junior (1994)
True Lies (1994)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
Twins (1988)
Red Heat (1988)
The Running Man (1987)
Predator (1987)
Raw Deal (1986)
Commando (1985)
Red Sonja (1985)
The Terminator (1984)
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)