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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Schwarzenegger began lifting weights at age 15 and won the Mr. Universe title at age 20 and, subsequently, the Mr. Olympia title seven times. He is tied with Phil Heath for the joint-second number of all-time Mr. Olympia wins, behind Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney, who are joint-first with eight wins each. Nicknamed the "Austrian Oak" in his bodybuilding days, he is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders ever. He has written books and articles about bodybuilding, including the autobiographical Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977) and The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (1998). The Arnold Sports Festival, the second-most prestigious bodybuilding event after Mr. Olympia, is named after him. He appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron (1977), which set him on his way to a film career. After retiring from bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action star with his breakthrough in the sword and sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian (1982), a box-office success with a sequel in 1984. After playing the title character in the science fiction film The Terminator (1984), he starred in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and three other sequels. His other successful action films included Commando (1985), The Running Man (1987), Predator (1987), Total Recall(1990), and True Lies (1994), in addition to comedy films such as Twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Jingle All the Way (1996). At the height of his career, Schwarzenegger was known for his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone. He is the founder of the film production company Oak Productions. As a registered member of the Republican Party, Schwarzenegger chaired the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports during most of the George H. W. Bush administration. In 2003, he was elected governor of California in a special recall election to replace Gray Davis, the governor at the time. He received 48.6 per cent of the vote, 17 points ahead of the runner-up, Cruz Bustamante of the Democratic Party. He was sworn in on November 17 to serve the remainder of Davis' term. He was reelected in the 2006 gubernatorial election with an increased vote share of 55.9 per cent to serve a full term. In 2011, he reached his term limit as governor and returned to acting.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sand-Man
for Sand-Man in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Suggested by lucasbarnett
After the reality-altering events of No Way Home, a montage reveals Peter Parker’s grueling new status quo: balancing a failing freelance career with relentless street-level heroism. The peace is shattered when a military tank goes on a rampage through Manhattan, with The Punisher in hot pursuit. The chaos leads them to a high-security prison where a "possession" phenomenon begins jumping from inmates to guards. Peter and Frank Castle follow the psychic trail to a secret, illegal sub-basement holding Jean Grey. It’s revealed Jean was projecting her consciousness to lure the Punisher for a rescue; together, they liberate her and escape. The respite is short-lived. Following a brutal clash with Scorpion, a battered Peter collapses in his apartment. He awakens weeks later encased in a mysterious cocoon on his rooftop. Emerging with enhanced strength and organic web-shooters, he seeks out Bruce Banner to study these biological changes. However, Banner’s stabilizer malfunctions, triggering a Hulk transformation. During the brawl, Hulk reveals he remembers Peter’s secret identity, a memory Banner loses upon reverting. The arc culminates when Peter tracks The Hand to a plot involving Matt Murdock. Attempting to stop Daredevil’s forced extraction from prison, Peter is overwhelmed and captured. Waking up moments before an executioner’s blade falls, his new powers kick in, he systematically dismantles the ninja hoard with terrifying efficiency. He eventually locates a freed Daredevil, and the two vigilantes join forces to permanently drive The Hand back into the shadows. It's revealed that The Hand brought Elektra back from the dead once again to be the leader but she defied and ran.
