Life is all about change. Cycles in the film industry are a testament to this universal truth. Take for instance the Action Hero. A few years ago there were a bunch of them around that always seemed to draw a crowd. Names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean Claude Van Dame and Bruce Willis adorned the Marquee, and as soon as you saw those names you knew EXACTLY what kind of movie you could expect to see (and they were usually pretty fun too).
But something strange happened on the way to the set one day. Arnold decided to appear in a comedy (Twins). Then Stallone did the same. Suddenly life long “Action” guys where doing other things. Did they see the writing on the wall? Did they know before most of us that the age of the Action Hero was drawing to a close and were attempting to reinvent themselves before it was too late?
So who are today’s Action Heros? Keanu Reeves? Plllleeeaasse!!! Will Smith? Not on your life. Jet Li? Perhaps. Jackie Chan. An argument could be made‚Ķ but he’s almost more “comedy” than he is an “Action” star.
So here’s the question: Are there any true blood Hollywood Action Heroes left out there? If so, who are they?
