Arnold Schwarzenegger and Clint Eastwood in 2010.
Arnold Schwarzeneggeris paying tribute to his mentor and friendClint Eastwood.
In the caption, Schwarzenegger wrote, “Happy birthday, Clint! You’ve inspired me, you’ve mentored me, and you’re a wonderful friend.”
“At 93, you prove that heroes don’t retire - they reload. You’re a legend,” he added.
Eastwood most recently directed and starred in the 2021 filmCry Macho, and he’s set to direct the upcoming movieJuror #2, which will star Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Zoey Deutch and Kiefer Sutherland.
He toldtheLos Angeles Timesin 2021 about whether he’d continue acting, “What the hell am I still working for in my 90s? Are people going to start throwing tomatoes at you? I’ve gotten to the point where I wondered if that was enough, but not to the point where I decided it was. If you roll out a few turkeys, they’ll tell you soon enough.”
Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1995.DAN GROSHONG/AFP via Getty
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At the time, Eastwood said of directing, “If something comes along where the story itself, the telling of it, is fun, I’m open to it. … The whole point of directing was something you can do as an older guy.”
Back in 2013, Schwarzenegger toldReutersthat Eastwood “is a big idol of mine and I always like to learn from him.”
source: people.com
