The organisers of the Zurich Film Festival have announced that Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger is to be honoured at this year’s festival with the Golden Icon Award.
Schwarzenegger, who returned to action on the silver screen in 2013’s The Last Stand after his stint as Governor of California, is to be honoured with the award as he is at the festival to showcase his latest film, zombie thriller/drama Maggie, as well as participating in a Q&A session discussing his career and life.
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Zurich Film Festival co-director Karl Spoerri in a statement today: “We are extraordinarily proud to welcome Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of Hollywood’s most iconic legends, to Zurich and are delighted that he will share his films and stories with our public… Arnold has had a transformative career that no one in Hollywood can match and established himself as a global brand, even beyond the box office. We are honored to present him with our Golden Icon award at this year’s festival.”
Maggie stars Schwarzenegger alongside Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and Joely Richardson (Maybe Baby) and is directed by Henry Hobson.
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Originally published September 8, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
