Arnold Schwarzenegger; Danny DeVito.Photo:GettyWe’re getting closer to an onscreen reunion between everyone’s favorite movie twins.Danny DeVitois confirming a new project is in the works withArnold Schwarzenegger. The news comes 35 years after the release ofTwins, one of the actors’ most beloved collaborations.“We’re working on something, a project that we’re going to do together, another movie,” DeVito, 79, told CNN on Tuesday.Of his bond with the bodybuilder-actor-politician, 76, DeVito noted that their friendship predated the 1988 comedy about an unlikely pair of brothers. “Arnold and I are good buddies. We met way beforeTwins, years ago,” he said.Danny DeVito (left) and Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Twins’.RGR Collection / Alamy“We get along really well,” added DeVito, who also starred with theTerminatorstar in the 1994 comedyJuniorwithEmma Thompson. (In 1993’s Schwarzenegger-ledThe Last Action Hero, DeVito appeared as the voice of a cartoon cat detective.)TheMatildastar firstteased a potential reunionwith Schwarzenegger in aGQinterview in November. Referencing the politician’s tenure leading California from 2003 to 2011, DeVito joked, “We missedTwins 2, because he became governor — which, he should have doneTwins 2instead of becoming governor.“While a follow-up toTwinshas been rumored for years — including news of a sequel titledTripletsstarring the likes ofEddie MurphyandTracy Morgan— DeVito clarified that what he and Schwarzenegger might work on is instead about “just two friends, two guys.”“We complement each other in a lot of ways,” continued DeVito, joking, “I am way stronger than he is.”Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and Danny DeVito at the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Speaking to CNN, theIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiasaid, “We’re hoping that sooner than later, we’ll have a nice script to go to work.”The longtime friends wereamong the presentersat the96th Academy Awardsceremony on March 10. Both kept their appearance onstage, to introduce the best visual effects and best film editing categories, under wraps, according to DeVito.“It’s just so much fun and we kept it a surprise as much as we could,” he said. “We didn’t tell anybody and that was fun going out there and it was a big, good reception.”At the Oscars, DeVito and Schwarzenegger earned a standing ovation before delivering a bit about both playing Batman villains the Penguin and Mr. Freeze, respectively. They poked fun at fellow presenterMichael Keaton, who played the masked hero in 1992’sBatman Returns.Fans who can’t wait to see DeVito and Schwarzenegger together again on screen can catch them in recentState Farm insurance ads.
Arnold Schwarzenegger; Danny DeVito.Photo:Getty
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We’re getting closer to an onscreen reunion between everyone’s favorite movie twins.Danny DeVitois confirming a new project is in the works withArnold Schwarzenegger. The news comes 35 years after the release ofTwins, one of the actors’ most beloved collaborations.“We’re working on something, a project that we’re going to do together, another movie,” DeVito, 79, told CNN on Tuesday.Of his bond with the bodybuilder-actor-politician, 76, DeVito noted that their friendship predated the 1988 comedy about an unlikely pair of brothers. “Arnold and I are good buddies. We met way beforeTwins, years ago,” he said.Danny DeVito (left) and Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Twins’.RGR Collection / Alamy“We get along really well,” added DeVito, who also starred with theTerminatorstar in the 1994 comedyJuniorwithEmma Thompson. (In 1993’s Schwarzenegger-ledThe Last Action Hero, DeVito appeared as the voice of a cartoon cat detective.)TheMatildastar firstteased a potential reunionwith Schwarzenegger in aGQinterview in November. Referencing the politician’s tenure leading California from 2003 to 2011, DeVito joked, “We missedTwins 2, because he became governor — which, he should have doneTwins 2instead of becoming governor.“While a follow-up toTwinshas been rumored for years — including news of a sequel titledTripletsstarring the likes ofEddie MurphyandTracy Morgan— DeVito clarified that what he and Schwarzenegger might work on is instead about “just two friends, two guys.”“We complement each other in a lot of ways,” continued DeVito, joking, “I am way stronger than he is.”Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and Danny DeVito at the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Speaking to CNN, theIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiasaid, “We’re hoping that sooner than later, we’ll have a nice script to go to work.”The longtime friends wereamong the presentersat the96th Academy Awardsceremony on March 10. Both kept their appearance onstage, to introduce the best visual effects and best film editing categories, under wraps, according to DeVito.“It’s just so much fun and we kept it a surprise as much as we could,” he said. “We didn’t tell anybody and that was fun going out there and it was a big, good reception.”At the Oscars, DeVito and Schwarzenegger earned a standing ovation before delivering a bit about both playing Batman villains the Penguin and Mr. Freeze, respectively. They poked fun at fellow presenterMichael Keaton, who played the masked hero in 1992’sBatman Returns.Fans who can’t wait to see DeVito and Schwarzenegger together again on screen can catch them in recentState Farm insurance ads.
We’re getting closer to an onscreen reunion between everyone’s favorite movie twins.
Danny DeVitois confirming a new project is in the works withArnold Schwarzenegger. The news comes 35 years after the release ofTwins, one of the actors’ most beloved collaborations.
“We’re working on something, a project that we’re going to do together, another movie,” DeVito, 79, told CNN on Tuesday.
Of his bond with the bodybuilder-actor-politician, 76, DeVito noted that their friendship predated the 1988 comedy about an unlikely pair of brothers. “Arnold and I are good buddies. We met way beforeTwins, years ago,” he said.
Danny DeVito (left) and Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Twins’.RGR Collection / Alamy
RGR Collection / Alamy
“We get along really well,” added DeVito, who also starred with theTerminatorstar in the 1994 comedyJuniorwithEmma Thompson. (In 1993’s Schwarzenegger-ledThe Last Action Hero, DeVito appeared as the voice of a cartoon cat detective.)
TheMatildastar firstteased a potential reunionwith Schwarzenegger in aGQinterview in November. Referencing the politician’s tenure leading California from 2003 to 2011, DeVito joked, “We missedTwins 2, because he became governor — which, he should have doneTwins 2instead of becoming governor.”
While a follow-up toTwinshas been rumored for years — including news of a sequel titledTripletsstarring the likes ofEddie MurphyandTracy Morgan— DeVito clarified that what he and Schwarzenegger might work on is instead about “just two friends, two guys.”
“We complement each other in a lot of ways,” continued DeVito, joking, “I am way stronger than he is.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and Danny DeVito at the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty
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Speaking to CNN, theIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiasaid, “We’re hoping that sooner than later, we’ll have a nice script to go to work.”
The longtime friends wereamong the presentersat the96th Academy Awardsceremony on March 10. Both kept their appearance onstage, to introduce the best visual effects and best film editing categories, under wraps, according to DeVito.
“It’s just so much fun and we kept it a surprise as much as we could,” he said. “We didn’t tell anybody and that was fun going out there and it was a big, good reception.”
At the Oscars, DeVito and Schwarzenegger earned a standing ovation before delivering a bit about both playing Batman villains the Penguin and Mr. Freeze, respectively. They poked fun at fellow presenterMichael Keaton, who played the masked hero in 1992’sBatman Returns.
Fans who can’t wait to see DeVito and Schwarzenegger together again on screen can catch them in recentState Farm insurance ads.
source: people.com
