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  • 04 May 16

Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins Comedy Why We're Killing Gunther

Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins Comedy <i>Why We're Killing Gunther</i>
The Hot Press Newsdesk
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Arnold Schwarzenegger will star as Gunther, an arrogant hitman, in an upcoming comedy

The legendary former body builder and governor has returned full force to his acting career. Next up? Why We're Killing Gunther.

According to Variety "Schwarzenegger will portray the titular Gunther, the world’s greatest hitman who’s also arrogant, a show-off and steals jobs." The comedy will be written and directed by Saturday Night Live's very own, Taran Killan.

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A release date has not been set.

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