Why does the Terminator have a German accent?
That’s because the actor playing the role is Austrian, and a native German speaker, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He never lost his accent.
Why did they dub Arnold?
Schwarzenegger had all his lines dubbed by an uncredited voice actor due to his thick Austrian accent, although the Trimark DVD has an “Original English Dialogue” audio track with Arnold’s voice.
How many languages can Arnold Schwarzenegger speak?
English
German
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Has Arnold Schwarzenegger lost his accent?
When Arnie first started out as an actor his accent was so thick that he had to be dubbed after filming his debut in Hercules, and in his second film he played a deaf mute – now his accent is the most imitated in the industry!
Can Arnold Schwarzenegger speak without an accent?
After working in showbiz for 35 years, we’ve come to expect his now famous accent, but Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he can actually speak English well and without so much of an accent!
Does Arnold Schwarzenegger dub himself?
Conversation. For the German language version of The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t chosen to do the dubbing as his Austrian accent would sound strange to a German audience. That would work if he’d asked for “Beck”… sounded strange to his English speaking audience.
Does Arnold Schwarzenegger have a rural accent?
American Accent. Moreover, after spending more than 30 years in the U.S., Mr. Schwarzenegger’s German has taken on a distinctly American accent. Schwarzenegger, 56 years old, actually grew up in a village called Thal on the rural outskirts of Graz, Austria’s second-largest city after Vienna.
Where is Arnold Schwarzeneggers accent from?
Austrian
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he only uses Austrian accent because fans expect it! It’s his trademark, but Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he has only continued to use his heavy Austrian accent for his fans who want to hear it!