Schwarzenegger, Moss bring the heat in 'Fubar 2'
Austrian and American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger had to admit that it took him a lot of practice to nail the tango scene with Canadian actor Carrie-Anne Moss for season 2 of the Netflix action-comedy series Fubar.
"We practiced. We practiced a lot, and she didn't need as much practice as I did, but I really practiced," the former California governor told Reuters.
The Terminator actor recalled doing the first take for the dance scene and impressing everyone with how ready they were. "They just thought we were rehearsing, but they did not know that we were that prepared for the whole thing," Schwarzenegger said with a smile.
Fubar season 2, created by Nick Santora and produced by Skydance Television and Blackjack Films, premiered on Netflix last Thursday. The story follows Luke Brunner, played by Schwarzenegger and his daughter Emma, played by Monica Barbaro, who are both CIA operatives.
Their fellow CIA team members include Barry Putt, played by Milan Carter, Boro Polonia, played by Gabriel Luna, Roo Russell, played by Fortune Feimster and Aldon Reese, portrayed by Travis Van Winkle.
In season 2, Brunner is back to working with his CIA team, but things take an unexpected turn when he encounters his ex-lover Greta Nelson, played by Moss.
Greta is a former East German spy who ends up going up against Brunner in both the tango and a tussling battle.
"Most of my scenes are with Arnold, so we developed this incredible friendship," Moss said.
Schwarzenegger humorously recalled the Matrix actor bringing what he dubbed as "secret oil" to the set and putting it behind his ears before shooting a scene.
"Peppermint oil. I'm a big peppermint oil or just essential oil person," Moss clarified.
"It was like some magic power because as soon as she smeared the stuff behind my ears, I mean it was like 'pum!' and we were kind of out of the gate doing our scenes in the most perfect way," Schwarzenegger added. Reuters
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