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To: American Spirit who wrote (470136)	10/3/2003 1:07:02 AM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (1) of 769670

Context, context, context......he also admired Jesus, I'll bet that sends you running to the hills. LOL The context was power. s-t.com In the summer of 1992 Mr. Schwarzeneger won a libel suit against Ms. Leigh, not regarding her book but a 1988 article she helped write for the British tabloid News of the World that included other allegations. Part of that settlement was an apology from Ms. Leigh, which read, "Mr. Schwarzenegger has never espoused Nazi or anti-Semitic views, has never been an admirer of Hitler's evil regime, and he did not admire or approve of his father's alleged conduct." In an interview last summer, Mr. Butler did not dispute Ms. Leigh's reporting about Mr. Schwarzenegger's Hitler remark except to say that "the context was power." In the "Pumping Iron" interview in question (an outtake that was never included in the film), Mr. Butler recalls that Mr. Schwarzenegger "said he admired Jesus Christ for the same reason. He was basically saying that he admired famous people and that he wanted to be famous as well." Why would Arnold want to flirt with this whole magilla by making "With Wings as Eagles"? Perhaps he knows he can't go on forever playing stoic killing machines ("Eraser") or befuddled regular-guy schmoes ("Jingle All the Way") -- both formulas are getting tired. Are directors avoiding "Eagles" because of a reluctance about "good German" movies (which already have broken ground with "Das Boot" and "The Young Lions") or because of the potential boondoggle over Mr. Schwarzenegger's brief? Either way, Mr. Schwarzenegger himself appears to be nurturing second thoughts. Mr. Singer was careful to point out that his client "is not committed to making this film." -Top- -Home- -Digest- -Index-

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