‘Predator’ director reveals if Arnold Schwarzenegger will return in ‘Badlands’, and fans could be in for a surprise

‘Predator’ director reveals if Arnold Schwarzenegger will return in ‘Badlands’, and fans could be in for a surprise

Arnold Schwarzenegger may reprise his iconic Dutch role in ‘Predator: Badlands,’ but how big his comeback will be remains a mystery.

Arnold Schwarzenegger in talks to return as Dutch in new Predator film

The iconic action hero with his sweaty muscles and infamous one-liners could be stepping back into the spotlight. According to director Dan Trachtenberg, who claims to have spoken with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor is eager to reprise his role in a new Predator film. Speaking with Collider, Trachtenberg revealed: "I met Arnold, and he said 'You think I'd get I'll be back yelled at me more, but it's actually Get to the chopper!' So he's well …

Dan Trachtenberg Teases Future Dutch & Naru Stories

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s possible return to the Predator series just got an interesting update from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg. Schwarzenegger was key to starting the franchise with his role as Dutch in the first 1987 film directed by John McTiernan. Schwarzenegger hasn’t played Dutch in person since then, but the character did appear as a frozen body in Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) next to Prey’s (2022) Naru. As Trachtenberg gets ready…