Arnold Schwarzenegger was “punched” multiple times in the face by Peter Dinklage’s stuntman Douglas Farrell in a hilarious Instagram video shared Thursday.
The 76-year-old Terminator actor, who recently starred in an ad for Riddle’s latest power tool series, was seen sitting on one of the outdoor exercise equipment at Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach.
Douglas stood in front of the former California governor and began throwing fake punches in the face while exercising his upper arm muscles.
Arnold playfully turned his head to the side to make the punch look real, and also added a fake punch sound to the background.
Pharrell, who rose to prominence as Dinklage’s stunt double on Game of Thrones, also counted punches while professional bodybuilders continued training.
The True Lies star was seen wearing a dark blue t-shirt and black gym shorts on training day.
He also wore reflective shades to protect his eyes when spending time outdoors.
Douglas also dressed up for the workout session in a yellow printed T-shirt and bright blue shorts.
In the caption of the humorous clip shared on Arnold’s main Instagram page, Arnold wrote to his 25.2 million followers, “We take training seriously, but we also laugh and have a good time. I believe it is important,” he wrote.
Social media users jumped to the comments section asking for their opinion on Reel, with one user hilariously typing, “Terminator vs. Game of Thrones……”.
Arnold said the two have been training partners for years. men’s health In a recent interview, Douglas said he was a “powerhouse” and reminded him of his late friend and training partner Franco Colombe.
During a video interview, the two met at Gold’s Gym and Arnold added that Pharrell was also “a great stuntman, a swordsman and a great friend.”
The two have maintained a close friendship over the years, with the stuntman celebrating Arnold’s birthday late last month on July 30th.
He uploaded a post containing various images of the two, with Douglas writing, “Happy birthday my twin brother.” You are a great training partner and friend. ”
Douglas also attended the premiere of Arnold’s action series FUBAR, which premiered on Netflix in May, and had the opportunity to further support his training partners.
Farrell has been in the Hollywood industry for decades, including playing Ewoks in 1983’s Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
And he was a stunt double for Peter Dinklage on HBO’s Game of Thrones, as well as performing stunts on shows like The Mandalorian, according to his official statement. IMDB page.
Schwarzenegger has kept busy while focusing on training with Douglas, most recently advertisement It’s a discount supermarket called Lidl.
After being recently appointed a brand ambassador for the company, he appeared in a commercial promoting the power tools line.
The one-minute video showed Arnold using a variety of tools, including a drill and a chainsaw.
He used the latter to “sculpt” wooden figures showing bodybuilders posing to show off their muscles. This is similar to the poses he used to do during his professional bodybuilding days.
The star is no stranger to working outdoors and with power tools, especially in the late 1960s when he ran a bricklaying business in Los Angeles.
