The Running Man
The now-sadly defunct Los Angeles Herald-Examiner reported in 1985 that Christopher Reeve was also initially cast as the lead in The Running Man. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the 1987 dystopian classic. Though it may not be one of Schwarzenegger’s best known roles, it’s aged as well or better than countless ’80s action films by wittily anticipating the rise of exploitative reality TV.
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