Arnold Schwarzenegger: 9-Foot Tall Body Building Statue Heads To Austria

LEWISTON, Idaho — A 9-foot-tall statue depicting Arnold Schwarzenegger at the height of his bodybuilding career has received a final critique by the former Mr. Universe before it's sent for bronzing.

The former California governor who recently announced his return to acting visited northern Idaho on Wednesday to suggest a few modifications to the clay sculpture. It's destined to stand in a rippling, full-flex pose outside his childhood home that is now a museum in Thal, Austria.

Schwarzenegger tells the Lewiston Tribune that he chose Lewiston artist Ralph Crawford to create the statue because of Crawford's passion and ability to produce a dramatic sculpture.

Crawford says he has already started work on a new sculpture of Schwarzenegger showing him during his time as governor.

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Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com

Comments

[shirleyfeeney]

04:24 PM on 02/17/2011

Well, isn't that special. I can guarantee he won't be getting one here in California.

[mmike1969]

04:03 PM on 02/17/2011

Don't forget to mention on the brass plaque that he went AWOL from the Austrian Military!!!

[logicanada]

03:48 PM on 02/17/2011

Only 9 feet ? Arnold will be disappointed.

[BillyClub]

03:40 PM on 02/17/2011

Sounds kind of excessive to me. Cut it back. Six foot will do "The Arnold!"

[AmosKnows]

03:15 PM on 02/17/2011

Is it going to be in the shape of a giant phallic symbol?

[few77]

03:14 PM on 02/17/2011

Wow! Arnold had an amazing body. Best ever.

[Rude Monk]

03:00 PM on 02/17/2011

Good move.Arnold is a legend.

[Longrifle1]

02:58 PM on 02/17/2011

Schwarzenegger in '12.

[jessicadevyn]

02:53 PM on 02/17/2011

Awesome. I am sure this will be on par with the Rocky statue in Philadelphia.

[Robert Frank]

02:51 PM on 02/17/2011

I used to be a stunt double for Ahnold back in the day...I was a rear cheeks double...

[patches12]

02:49 PM on 02/17/2011

"Stick around" "I'll be back"

[El Indio]

02:41 PM on 02/17/2011

To quote his greatest movie Conan the Barbarian, "Arrrrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuwwwwwaaaaaaaaggghhhhhhh! NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"

[Lovelyblue]

02:33 PM on 02/17/2011

He is coming back to acting?

[tuff guy]

02:42 PM on 02/17/2011

well, if you wanna call it that—okay, yes.

[Travis M]

02:45 PM on 02/17/2011

Ya, instead of kindergarden cop it's going to star with Danny Devito in "Seanae Police" Get DOOWWNNN!

[Cleopatra J]

02:24 PM on 02/17/2011

He's Backkkkkkkk

[tulane-grad]

02:08 PM on 02/17/2011

Did they remember to cast a two foot syringe to go with it?

[horsey]

02:25 PM on 02/17/2011

my tribute to roids, a bronze of me

[patches12]

02:50 PM on 02/17/2011

Yup... lots of D-Bol