Schwarzenegger is Back in Hollywood with a Big Bang: Actor will earn Big Bucks Starring in, "Cry Macho," a Film About a Horse Trainer Gone Bad

Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Terminator

It did not take Arnold Schwarzenegger( who is 63 years old ) long to get another job in Hollywood after his term as Governor for the state of California had ended.  The actor's salary  was around 200,000 dollars, but there were reports that he never accepted the money.  He didn't have to  because he knew that when he returned to acting that he would  hold the status of commanding big bucks.   According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actor will earn 12.5 million dollars for acting in a new film, Cry Macho.  He will also get a 25 % cut of the first gross dollars earned.  The film is produced by Al Ruddy and  will be directed by, Brad Furman. The movie is based on a novel from 1975 about a horse trainer who has gone bad by turning into a kidnapper. The movie is expected to be released in the fall of 2011.