Celebrated Hollywood action film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed his desire to act in a movie by ace film director Shankar and also invited him for the making of 'Conan the King', a proposed sequential in the Conan series. Photo: Viral Bhayani
Thanking the fans, Aascar Films Ravichandran, the producer, and Shankar for inviting him for the function, he ended his brief speech with his famous punch line 'I'll be back.'
AR Rahman even performed to one of the hit songs that feature in the film.
Several prominent celebrities will be a part of the grand function.
Amy Jackson is the actress in the movie. The Hollywood actor also invited Shankar in making Conan the King. "How about that..How about [making] King Conan,? " he asked Shankar.
Interestingly, the hero in the film is depicted like a young Arnold, a body building champion then with features like a curly hair style.
He shook hands with the men and lauded Shankar for using their services in the movie. He described Chennai as a beautiful city.
Eleven macho men who walked the ramp gave Arnold a special salute which he acknowledged with warmth.
AR Rahman who is the music composer for the film was also present at the event.
Superstar Rajinikanth and Kannada superstar Puneet Rajkumar were among the host of celebrities who participated in the event.
Arnold's first ever visit here has a symbolic significance for the movie as Vikram is portrayed as a body builder in 'I'.
Praising a group of professional body builders who walked the ramp as part of promo events for the audio launch of the film, he said he too wanted to perform in a Shankar directorial.
"What about me? I have come all the way for a job interview with you," he told director Shankar at a glitzy audio launch function of Vikram starrer Tamil movie 'I' which is slated for release soon.