Schwarzenegger Filming Cameo In Stallone Flick, Rooting For Rourke At Oscars

WASHINGTON — He said he'd be back _ and soon he will be. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll be shooting a cameo appearance soon for a new movie by friend Sylvester Stallone.

Schwarzenegger calls Stallone a terrific director and writer, and a great actor.

Schwarzenegger says that since he became governor, he has done three cameos in films when friends have asked him to appear.

As for the Oscars, Schwarzenegger calls "The Reader" one of the best movies he's ever seen and that he hopes friend Mickey Rourke does well for his turn in "The Wrestler."

And Schwarzengger's favorite political movie: "The Candidate," with Robert Redford.

The governor appeared on ABC's "This Week."

Comments

[Longbaugh]

05:49 PM on 02/22/2009

The movie is called "The Expendable­s" and Stallone's already got Dolph Lundgren and Van Damme signed on.

[LollieDotCom]

01:26 PM on 02/22/2009

He's absolutely right. Stallone is brilliance in motion. I get thrilled every time I think about the way he way he got Rocky made. What a great story! What courage of conviction­!!

The world is a better and stronger place because Stallone is in it. Now admittedly­, some of his movie choices have been a tad idiotic-sa­vant.... but still, our bad choices aren't all that define us and Stallone has so much genius it brings tears to my eyes just to try to comprehend how great he is. As motivation­al speakers go, his movies put everyone else to shame. He is the one and only master of motivatain­ment.

[firelord5000]

12:24 AM on 02/25/2009

Indeed, Rocky makes up for every terrible movie 100x, still one of the greatest stories ever!