Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return to the big-screen is a big deal for many of us at THN towers. A lot of us grew up watching his action-packed cheesy 80s efforts and looking past his acting prowess (or lack of it), taking in the enjoyment and sheer presence of the Austrian Oak. Yes Arnie couldn’t act for shit but who can’t help but love the likes of COMMANDO, THE RUNNING MAN and his first two TERMINATOR films.
His first lead role since TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES (oh christ, don’t remind us I hear you cry), is Kim Jee-woon’s THE LAST STAND. Schwarzenegger takes the role of small-town sheriff Ray Owens, who must product his people and fellow officers from an onslaught of a Mexican drug cartel attempting to cross the border with their recently escaped leader.
We’ve had a couple of epic posters over the last few months but this latest one appears to be a touch more generic. Although Arnie does boast a big bloody gun, the image of co-star Johnny Knoxville in silly hat doesn’t help matters.
THE LAST STAND arrives in US cinemas 18th January 2013 and the 25th January here in the UK. The film co-stars Forest Whitaker, Rodrigo Santoro, Eduardo Noriega, Jaimie Alexander, Luis Guzman, Peter Stormare, Zach Gilford and Genesis Rodriguez.
Source: Collider
