Arnold Schwarzenegger, the legendary actor and former governor of California, made a splash in Budapest recently, catching up with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. During his visit, the duo explored the city's rich history, hit the gym together, and shared laughs, reflecting on their longstanding friendship. This trip comes as Schwarzenegger is in the region filming the highly anticipated second season of "Fubar" for Netflix.
Echo 24: The famous actor, bodybuilder, and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the Hungarian capital, where he met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
The iconic Terminator actor, a native of Thal, Austria, took a car ride through the streets of Budapest with the politician, visited the Hungarian parliament and the Carmelite monastery, and worked out together in the gym.
It was good to catch up with my old friend Arnold @Schwarzenegger in Budapest today. Stay tuned for more details.I’ll be back! 😎 pic.twitter.com/MviI2CnMwk— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) September 14, 2024
“I forgot my T-shirt for working out at home, but the coach had no mercy,” commented Orbán in a photo from the gym. Schwarzenegger dedicated his latest book “Be Useful: 7 Principles for Life” to Orbán as a farewell gift.
On his social networks, Orbán also published a video from the day spent together, where the prime minister sat behind the wheel of a multivan and showed the actor the beauty of Budapest.
Schwarzenegger was not in Budapest for the first time, on the contrary, he returns here quite often. In 2018, he filmed the sequel “Terminator: Dark Fate” in the Hungarian capital.
The former bodybuilder visited Orbán in the middle of work on the action series Fubar, which is currently being filmed in the streets of Prague.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted in Budapest on September 14, 2024, during a casual visit where he met with Viktor Orbán. The Prime Minister shared their day on social media, highlighting their friendship with playful comments and photos from their workouts and scenic drives around the city. This visit marks Schwarzenegger's continued connection to Hungary, having previously filmed “Terminator: Dark Fate” there in 2018.
