Schwarzenegger to play himself in Stallone film

[WI_DEM]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Art will imitate life when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger spends a few hours playing himself later this year in a movie by Sylvester Stallone.

Stallone's publicist, Sheryl Main, revealed more details Tuesday of Schwarzenegger's rare big-screen appearance. The governor said he has done just three cameos for friends since becoming governor in 2003.

Shooting on the film, "The Expendables," will begin March 28 in Brazil and move to New Orleans for two months. Main says the governor will shoot his scene in Los Angeles.

His role will be a familiar one: California governor.

Stallone writes, directs and stars in the movie, a film about a group of mercenaries trying to overthrow a South American dictator. It also stars Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke and Forest Whitaker.

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[damntexdem]

1. I predict lousy acting, lousy portrayal.

He may be fine to portray a killer robot sent back from the future, but he isn't equipped to play the governor of California. Not in a movie, either. ;-)

[angrycarpenter]

2. Dolph Lundgren and Eric Roberts!!!

How could it lose!

[dipsydoodle]

4. Ever noticed

the height difference between those two,,,,,,,,lol.

[dipsydoodle]

3. Good cast list

Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke and Forest Whitaker.

[Towlie]

5. Bad casting! Who's going to believe him as California's governor?

[Johonny]

6. and then they get attacked by an alien?

[monmouth]

7. Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke??? I'm there....n/t