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Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals the Surprising Film That Made Him More Than $40 Million

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed on June 23, 2025, that the 1988 comedy film Twins made him more than $40 million, his highest payday.
  • He explained the film's success resulted from a backend deal with director Ivan Reitman, granting ownership and a share of box office returns instead of a salary.
  • Schwarzenegger recalled the fun chemistry with co-star Danny DeVito while filming Twins, which helped make the movie entertaining and successful worldwide.
  • Schwarzenegger said, "It was more than any movie I've ever made," but the planned sequel Triplets was canceled due to Reitman's death in February 2022.
  • This situation highlights how creative risks and backend deals can yield substantial rewards but also face unpredictability from unforeseen events like a director's passing.
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For his greatest financial success as an actor he got no salary, but a profit share, says Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nevertheless, there was no second part of the film.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is known from movies like "Terminator" and "Conan, the Barbarian". But most of the money brought him another production – even if he didn't get any money for it.

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