Schwarzeneggar had become a name outside of Hollywood before he got there...................
Well...Chloe Bennet has...um...well...wait...
Ah yes! T&A. She has that in spades. Which I'm sure had a little something to do with her getting hired. Moreso than her name.
I’ve got an old advertisement with him in it from the 1960s. He looks like a deer caught in the headlights.
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Yes, Arnold was a huge star - in the bodybuilding subculture. Do you have any idea how many weightlifters have tried to become movie stars? Many. Do you know how many ever made it as big in Hollywood as Arnold? None.
The point is... what’s in a name?
It’s all about the effort.