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The Hollywood star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, often referred to as the Austrian Oak, has left an indelible mark on the action genre in the industry. Throughout his decades-long career, he has worked alongside some prominent names in the industry, including James Cameron. Having collaborated on the 1984 filmThe Terminator,the director wanted to cast Schwarzenegger as the villain Dr. Octopus in his canceledSpider-Manmovie.
While the movie never saw the light of day and thePredatorstar did not get to play the Marvel villain, fans have come up with a new Marvel role the actor could play alongside Ryan Reynolds in theDeadpoolfilm series.
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Fans Suggest a New Role For Arnold Schwarzenegger inDeadpool
Arnold Schwarzeneggerhas several blockbusters under his name. The action star, known for starring in movies likeThe Terminator, Predator, Commando,and many others, was once in line to play the Marvel villain in James Cameron’sSpider-Man.
And the actor has now become fans’ choice to play the role of Colossus fromX-Men. Having the ability to transform his body into organic steel, the character has been seen in severalX-Menmovies. Donald Mackinnon had a cameo in the firstX-Menfilm as Colossus. Daniel Cudmore also portrayed the character inX2, The Last Stand,andDays of Future Past.
Colossus has recently been seen trying to convinceRyan Reynolds‘ Deadpool to mend his ways and join X-Men in theDeadpoolfilm series. The Serbian actor Stefan Kapičić voiced the character that joined the franchise through CGI.
However,fansbelieve that Schwarzenegger would have been the perfect actor to play the role of the X-Men. While there are many other roles Marvel fans want him to play, some of them have claimed that he would have been great taking on the role of Colossus in theX-Menfranchise.
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It Took 5 Actors to Bring Colossus to Life inDeadpool
Considering Colossus appeared in theX-Menmovies, director Tim Miller wanted to redesign the character more like comics. Daniel Cudmore shared that he was asked to reprise his role but denied the offer after learning that he would be a CGI stand-in for the character, with another actor voicing the X-Men.
And a breakdown video fromWiredrevealed that it took five actors to bring Colossus to life in the 2016 movie. One actor in the studio, one tall actor in the CGI suit on location, one for the facial model, one facial performer, and another for the voice.
As perIndieWire, Andrei Tricoteux and T.J. Storm provided motion-capture stunts, Glenn Ennis provided Colossus’ facial model, and Greg LaSalle gave the final facial performance. VFX supervisor Alex Wang also said that they“looked at Arnold Schwarzenegger during his body-building days”for the character’s physical appearance.
Stefan Kapičić was cast to voice the character as the filmmaker wanted Colossus to have a Russian accent in the movie. Following his appearance in the sequel, Kapičić will again voice the character in the highly anticipated filmDeadpool 3.
Deadpool and Deadpool 2are available on Disney+.
Deadpool 3is set to release on 04 June 2025.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
