Some say Arnold Schwarzenegger has always been cartoonish. From his early days as an outrageous body builder to his movie roles as a cyborg terminator—and even some would argue—as governor of California.
Called the Governator soon after he took office, Schwarzenegger embraced the nickname. Following suit, Arnold Schwarzenegger is going to be a comic book hero called, you guessed it, The Governator.
“When I ran for governor back in 2003 and I started hearing people talking about ‘the Governator,’ I thought the word was so cool.”
Schwarzenegger is 63 years old, but apparently still in fantastic shape. He says The Governator combines politics and movies; perfect for a Hollywood action figure/politician.
The TV show will be animated and the comic book is being developed by comic book creator Stan Lee, of Spider-Man fame.
“The Governator is going to be a great superhero, but he’ll also be Arnold Schwarzenegger,”
Lee says.
Maria Shriver (Arnold’s wife) will be in the cast of comic book characters as well as his kids. Schwarzenegger’s super-advanced crime-fighting headquarters will be located in Brentwood under his fictional unassuming house.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Animated Comic Book Series
- The development of an animated comic book series featuring celebrity or public figure characters could disrupt the traditional comic book industry.
- Celebrity-branded Superheroes
- Creating superhero characters based on real-life celebrities presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry.
- Combining Politics and Entertainment
- Fusing elements of politics and movies in comic book storytelling can bring about disruptive innovations in the media and entertainment sector.
Who This Affects Most
- Comic Book Industry
- The comic book industry could be disrupted by the introduction of celebrity-branded superheroes and the development of animated comic book series.
- Entertainment Industry
- The entertainment industry, particularly in the realm of media and storytelling, can explore disruptive innovations by combining politics and entertainment in comic book narratives.
- Celebrity Marketing
- The practice of celebrity marketing can see disruptive innovation opportunities through the creation of superhero characters based on real-life celebrities.
