Arnold Schwarzenegger has been the world’s favorite action hero for decades now. Though he may have started off as a bodybuilder, the 76-year-old eventually ended up finding his passion for acting. From bodybuilding to acting and even politics, it is no surprise that he has been a fan favorite since the beginning. But even though the star may have built a legacy for himself in Hollywood, he recently revealed that it was not always easy being an Austrian in an American setting.

In fact, Arnold Schwarzenegger even took lessons to help him perfect certain areas he considered a problem. Though it may not be quite noticeable now, the star evidently has some regrets about the choices his younger self-made.

Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to drop his accent

Recently, Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he had taken “accent removal lessons” when his acting career had taken off. After talking about his upcoming book, Kimmel asked the actor whether it was true that he had taken such classes. Though the former bodybuilder immediately accepted it, he also made a joke about how he should get his “money back” as they did not help him lose his Austrian accent.

Schwarzenegger went on to discuss how the “speech doctor,” Robert East, would teach the most famous Hollywood stars “how to create accents.” But for the FUBAR star, it was a whole different ballgame. Instead of trying to gain more accents, he focused on dialing back his already existing accent. Unfortunately, East was unfamiliar with that area and could not help the star, though he really did try.

While his speech lessons may have been a waste of money, Schwarzenegger took it in his stride and embraced his differences. However, the attention soon swayed to his upcoming book.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a Jack of all trades

In the same interview, Arnold Schwarzenegger also went on to promote his upcoming book, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life. After being asked why he chose to write his new book, the star claimed that it was to “help people become successful.” He continued that his need to write the book arised from all the fans and friends who came to him asking how he had reached such levels of success.

While people may have to wait a bit to get the answers in the book, with less than 20 days to go, it really is just a countdown at this point. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new book is set to release on October 24, 2023. And from what fans have been told so far, it will be a tell-all memoir that people can use to become successful in life.

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