See Arnold Schwarzenegger Reunite With His Best-Ever On-Screen Partner
Arnold Schwarzenegger has appeared in so many action films, along with so many costars, but the icon recently reunited with his best on-screen partner.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has been in a ton of great films and has appeared alongside some great talent throughout his years. However, one of the best cases of comedic relief that have ever appeared alongside Schwarzenegger has to be Tom Arnold. Arnold and Arnold, see what we did there? Ok, moving on. Arnold and Arnold once took the big screen together in the 1990s hit, True Lies. Where most action films kind of fail when it comes to the comedic relief, Tom just worked so well in that spot. He complemented Schwarzenegger so well that the film took off. Apparently, the men have stayed friends since the film debuted over 25 years ago. You can see the pic below:
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Arnold appeared in True Lies together back in 1994. Arnold took on the role of Harry Tasker, while Tom was the bumbling FBI agent, Albert “Gib” Gibson. Tom Arnold has apparently been to every birthday party that Schwarzenegger has thrown since they appeared together in the film. True Lies celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2019, which coincided with Schwarzenegger’s birthday as well. Tom posted about his friendship with the man and showing up to 25 years’ worth of parties. It’s no secret that Tom Arnold hasn’t had quite the career that Schwarzenegger has, but that is special that Tom has shown up every year to celebrate. You can see some of the pair’s handiwork below:
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Arnold just worked so well with one another in True Lies. Tom has that type of personality that is the antithesis of Arnold’s. Gib cannot read the room the right way and seems to always say the wrong thing, even when trying to comfort Harry. The fact that he was trying to use his own experiences with adultery to tell Harry that his life isn’t falling apart, is just fantastic. We doubt the pair are ever going to be in another film with one another, but they gave us a great film in True Lies.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has slowed down in acting a bit, but he is set to appear in a television series called Utap. This series follows a global spy story with a father/daughter team at the center of the story. What is exciting about this new series is that Schwarzenegger and Tom Arnold are finally going to reunite with one another for the series. However, Tom Arnold might only be appearing in one episode. Still, that is some exciting news, and we can’t wait to see their chemistry once again.
True Lies will still go down as one of the best representations of the hardened leading man and the bumbling sidekick, but the comedic relief that Tom Arnold provided to Arnold Schwarzenegger will always be fantastic. It is great that the two men have stayed friends for over 25 years. That just proves that both men are likely great people in real life to want to stick together after only appearing in one film together, well, that is the hope at least.
