by He’s already back, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is back once again in Fubar, his new Netflix series and first foray into small-screen entertainment in a career that has already spanned five decades.
Officially announced in 2020, this scripted live-action spy comedy looks set to bring Schwarzenegger into the streaming world guns blazing. Over the eight episodes, he will play a battle-hardened CIA spy who is more than ready to slowly walk away from his latest blast, cigar in mouth.
However, his plans suddenly change when he is drawn back into the firing line for one last mission to rescue another agent who happens to be his daughter.
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Based on a concept invented by The Sopranos screenwriter Nick Santora, FUBAR (short for F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition), looks set to recall the legendary story of Arnie as a true action icon, with a lot of real lies full of bullet vibes and comedic moments that utilize the funny bones he used to make movies like Twins and Kindergarten Cop a big hit.
Fubar release date
Fans won’t have to wait long to see Schwarzenegger make his streaming debut. All eight episodes of Fubar will be available to binge-watch in their entirety from Thursday, May 25.
Fubar plot
In Fubar, Schwarzenegger plays Luke Brunner, a top-secret CIA agent and veteran spy who has seen his fair share of action as he keeps his exploits hidden from his loving family back home.
However, just as he’s ready to embrace retirement, he’s called in to help with one last job involving another underground spy who happens to be his daughter Emma.
With each unaware of the other’s secret professions, the mission proves to be an unlikely bonding experience for father and daughter as they work together to defeat an evil that threatens the world.
Schwarzenegger explained his decision to join the project in Netflix’s official Fubar announcement. “Everywhere I go, people ask me when I’m going to do another big action comedy like True Lies,” he said. “Well, here it is.”
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Meanwhile, show creator Santora has shed some light on what viewers can expect from the show: “Fubar is, by far, the most surreal project of my career,” he admitted.
“I grew up watching Arnold Schwarzenegger movies — I contacted my dad for some cash so I could rush to the movies and see the biggest star in the world on the big screen — so creating Arnold’s first scripted TV project is incredibly exciting for myself.
He added: “The thing that always amazed me was how funny Schwarzenegger could be and still kick ass…that’s why I wanted Fubar to be a hysterical CIA spy comedy mixed with heart-pounding action! And it is all this and more. I’d love to go into more detail, but sorry, it’s classified.
Fusion of Fubar
Schwarzenegger takes on this spy series as CIA agent and part-time family man Luke Brenner with Top Gun: Maverick actor Monica Barbaro appearing as secret agent Emma’s daughter.
Comedian Fortune Feimster and You season 3 star Travis Van Winkle rigs agents for Luke’s CIA team, with Fabiana Udenio playing the ex he’s still stalking.
Meanwhile, the likes of Jay Baruchel, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Barbara Eve Harris and Gabriel Luna are all confirmed to star across the eight-episode series, with a guest appearance from Schwarzenegger’s True Lies co-star Tom Arnold. .
Fubar trailer
According to Schwarzenegger, “Fubar will kick your ass and make you laugh” – and that’s exactly the vibe we get from his first full trailer.
Before that, we got our first look back when the series was initially announced earlier this year, with Schwarzenegger in full cigar-chomping action man mode.
Fubar will launch on Netflix on Thursday, May 25.
