Jesse Ventura
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And these guys were approaching him about the sequel. Predator 2. Which they did without him. Wait, I won't say the money because it's no one's business.
And these guys were approaching him about the sequel. Predator 2. Which they did without him. Wait, I won't say the money because it's no one's business.
But I sat right there and they offered Arnold, and this was 1985, 86. They offered him so much money to do Predator 2 and he turned them down flat. When they left, I looked at him and I said, Arnold, it's just him and I. I said, how in the hell do you turn down? And I said the figure. Arnold looked at me and smiled. You know what he said to me? Jesse, the time is not right. And it was right.
But I sat right there and they offered Arnold, and this was 1985, 86. They offered him so much money to do Predator 2 and he turned them down flat. When they left, I looked at him and I said, Arnold, it's just him and I. I said, how in the hell do you turn down? And I said the figure. Arnold looked at me and smiled. You know what he said to me? Jesse, the time is not right. And it was right.
But I sat right there and they offered Arnold, and this was 1985, 86. They offered him so much money to do Predator 2 and he turned them down flat. When they left, I looked at him and I said, Arnold, it's just him and I. I said, how in the hell do you turn down? And I said the figure. Arnold looked at me and smiled. You know what he said to me? Jesse, the time is not right. And it was right.
The Predator sequel was a bomb. People know. Look at what he did on Terminator. He made them wait seven years. He made the public want the sequel.
The Predator sequel was a bomb. People know. Look at what he did on Terminator. He made them wait seven years. He made the public want the sequel.
The Predator sequel was a bomb. People know. Look at what he did on Terminator. He made them wait seven years. He made the public want the sequel.
If you come out with a sequel immediately after the film, everybody knows it's just a money ripoff.
If you come out with a sequel immediately after the film, everybody knows it's just a money ripoff.
If you come out with a sequel immediately after the film, everybody knows it's just a money ripoff.
They're capitalizing on the... Arnold wouldn't fall victim to that. The money he turned down, you would have been astounded. And he turned... I won't say it because it's no one's business. But in fact, I said, hey, Blaine's twin brother, he'll do it for half. I said, you can resurrect me. Blaine has a brother. Oh, my God. There he is. Blaine's twin brother. There he is. He'll do it for half.
They're capitalizing on the... Arnold wouldn't fall victim to that. The money he turned down, you would have been astounded. And he turned... I won't say it because it's no one's business. But in fact, I said, hey, Blaine's twin brother, he'll do it for half. I said, you can resurrect me. Blaine has a brother. Oh, my God. There he is. Blaine's twin brother. There he is. He'll do it for half.
They're capitalizing on the... Arnold wouldn't fall victim to that. The money he turned down, you would have been astounded. And he turned... I won't say it because it's no one's business. But in fact, I said, hey, Blaine's twin brother, he'll do it for half. I said, you can resurrect me. Blaine has a brother. Oh, my God. There he is. Blaine's twin brother. There he is. He'll do it for half.
Arnold and I never discussed politics once. During my campaign or during his? He lives in California. I live in Minnesota. Why am I going to campaign for him in California? What the hell is he going to say in Minnesota?
Arnold and I never discussed politics once. During my campaign or during his? He lives in California. I live in Minnesota. Why am I going to campaign for him in California? What the hell is he going to say in Minnesota?
Arnold and I never discussed politics once. During my campaign or during his? He lives in California. I live in Minnesota. Why am I going to campaign for him in California? What the hell is he going to say in Minnesota?
He didn't need it and neither did I. We both won, didn't we? So we must have did it right, didn't we?
He didn't need it and neither did I. We both won, didn't we? So we must have did it right, didn't we?
He didn't need it and neither did I. We both won, didn't we? So we must have did it right, didn't we?