Arnold Schwarzenegger gave his costars from his 1990 hit Kindergarten Cop a special surprise when he dropped by unannounced on their Zoom call.
The 73-year-old actor and former politician turned up on Monday more than halfway through a chat with seven of the former child stars.
His fellow players were clearly surprised and gasped when the legendary action hero appeared at the bottom of their screens.
Surprise! Arnold Schwarzenegger, 73, shocked the former child actors of the 1990s Kindergarten Cop when he crashed their Zoom reunion on Monday
‘That’s the coolest surprise, I never expected this. It’s really good to hear you, ”Miko Hughes said as Arnold settled in and set his screen in the center.
The Terminator star opened by asking the other contestants how they were and looking for updates on their lives.
He also set in motion plans for a personal reunion at his home once the pandemic had settled enough to be safe.
‘I think it was stupid of us not to do that in the past, but I think we should get together when this coronavirus is over, we should have a reunion. We can get together, have a party and start the gossip, ”he said.
Check In: The Terminator Star opened by asking the other participants how they were doing and looking for updates on their lives
Gathering: He also set in motion plans for a personal reunion at his home once the pandemic had descended enough to be safe
Arnold wore a brown coat over a black sweater for the virtual chat.
He looked stylish in tortoiseshell-framed glasses and had a cropped white beard.
In Kindergarten Cop, he played an LAPD detective who goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to find a witness who can testify against a drug dealer and murderer.
Despite being 30 years old, Arnold revealed that there is still life in the kindergarten grounds.
He explained that the late Marvel Comics guru Stan Lee was interested in an animated sequel in which the teacher, Mr. Kimble, and his students would develop superpowers.
The project will apparently be released in 2021.
Krystle and Tiffany Mataras, who played twin students in the film and are now business owners, revealed that they helped fund the project.
“You invested wisely,” Arnold replied.
Bizarre Path: Arnold revealed that the late Stan Lee has plans for an animated sequel that will see Mr. Kimble and the kids get super powers, due out in 2021.
Investors: Krystle and Tiffany Mataras, who played twin students in the film and are now business owners, revealed they helped fund the project. “You invested wisely,” Arnold replied
The former California governor explained how some of the film’s most quotable lines came about, including the hilarious “It’s not a tumah!” moment.
“There were times when we realized that when I said certain rules in class, because of my accent and the way I say things, the kids laughed,” he explained. “I would just shout out loud,” It’s not a tumor, it’s not a tumor at all! ” and the children laughed instead of being afraid. ‘
He said director Ivan Reitman said to him, “When the kids laugh, I think the audience will laugh too.”
Arnold said, “And that’s exactly what happened, so those lines became classic lines.”
Big hit in class: Former California governor explained that the iconic ‘It’s not a tumah!’ line came about because director Ivan Reitman realized it made the kids laugh
Sweet: Arnold gushed about being a grandfather, sang his son-in-law Chris Pratt’s praises, and admitted that filming Kindergarten Cop made him a better father
At one point, Arnold revealed that filming Kindergarten Cop made him a better father to his daughter Katherine and her siblings whom he would welcome in the years that followed by giving him the opportunity to spend time with young children. on set.
Speaking of his eldest daughter, the Predator star gushed about the joys of being a new grandfather.
“It’s great to be a grandfather. You get all the credit, all gifts and good wishes, but you have no responsibility. I am really proud of my daughters, ”he said.
‘I never thought my daughter would marry an actor. I said to myself, she’d be fed up with me dragging them to sets, showing me blowing up buildings and killing people. My kids always enjoyed it, but Katherine always cried the first few movies. ‘
He added that her husband Chris Pratt was a “fantastic guy” and “so easy going.”
“I am very happy because he has been a wonderful, wonderful husband to her and such a wonderful son-in-law.”
Arnold ended the reunion by reiterating how proud he was of all his former costars.
Heartwarming: Arnold ended the reunion by reiterating how proud he was of all his former costars