In 1995, Arnold Schwarzenegger was “begged” to play a role. It became one of the most hated movies ever made

Arnold Schwarzenegger said Warner Bros “begged” him to play Mr Freeze in *Batman & Robin*, despite the role requiring six hours of make-up each day. The 1997 film received disastrous reviews and became widely disliked, but Schwarzenegger has said he does not regret taking the part.

He told *Empire* that he found the character interesting and that director Joel Schumacher had recently been at his peak; he also cited a $25 million payday. The article places the film amid a period when Schwarzenegger’s familiar action style was losing relevance, while noting he accepts that some of his films failed.