FUBAR Season 2 Premiere Welcomes Schwarzenegger and Coleman
Netflix’s action-comedy returns with heavyweight stars flexing strength on the red carpet
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Star-studded Red Carpet
Monday evening in Los Angeles saw an all-star gathering for the Netflix premiere of FUBAR Season 2. Photographers and fans lined the entrance as eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman and former military intelligence officer-turned-actor Sam Sulek joined franchise icon Arnold Schwarzenegger on the carpet. In a moment captured on Instagram, Schwarzenegger struck a pose with Sulek at his side and Coleman just behind, all three sporting broad smiles and sharp tailoring. The official caption read, “Strength never goes out of style. 💪”
Arnold Takes Center Stage
Arnold Schwarzenegger, billed simply as “Arnold” in promotional materials, headlines the returning spy-comedy series. According to Netflix, Season 2 picks up weeks after the explosive climax of the first run, with Schwarzenegger reprising his role as CIA operative Luke Brunner. In interviews leading up to the premiere, he’s called the show “a chance to flex muscles I didn’t even know I still have,” nodding to his decades-long reign as both blockbuster movie star and former California governor.
From Bodybuilding To Screen Legend
Long before he was flexing his comedic chops, Schwarzenegger was pumping iron in Thal, Austria, as part of a grassroots bodybuilding community. His rise from local gym tables to Mr. Olympia champion by age 20—and eventual Hollywood breakthrough in 1977’s Stay Hungry—has been chronicled on his social channels and in biographies. An Instagram flashback shows him visiting the Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum in Thal, walking the very trails where he first trained. In both muscle and career, Schwarzenegger has built a multi-decade legacy of reinvention.
Ronnie Coleman Joins The Fray
Ronnie Coleman, known for his record-setting bodybuilding career in the late 1990s and early 2000s, made his red-carpet acting debut alongside Schwarzenegger and Sulek. Coleman, who holds eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles, appears in Season 2 as a formidable asset in Luke’s CIA team. In a backstage chat, he quipped, “I’ve done polka dot poses—now I’m doing spy poses. It’s different, but the strength feels the same.”
Fubar Season 2 Kicks Off
Produced by Ryan Reynolds’s production company, Maximum Effort, FUBAR blends high-octane action with irreverent humor. Season 1 amassed more than 60 million viewing hours in its first week, making it one of Netflix’s fastest-growing comedies of 2023. Season 2 promises bigger set pieces, new international locations, and a deeper look at Luke Brunner’s backstory—elements Schwarzenegger teased on Instagram a month ago with the caption, “1 month til FUBAR is back 💥.” Variety’s recent #ActorsOnActors conversation also highlighted Schwarzenegger’s versatility, noting his voice role in upcoming animated feature Secret Level and his continued mastery of physical comedy in FUBAR.
Streaming Details
FUBAR Season 2 drops tomorrow on Netflix. All eight episodes will be available globally at 12:00 a.m. PT, allowing fans in Asia, Europe, and the Americas to binge in one go. Netflix’s official trailer, released last week, shows Luke and his new recruits racing through European cityscapes, dodging bullets and delivering punchlines.
As the lights dimmed on the red carpet, fans left buzzing about the powerhouse trio of Schwarzenegger, Coleman, and Sulek. Their shared presence underscored the show’s blend of authentic muscle-bound prowess and off-the-wall humor—proof that in Hollywood, strength truly never goes out of style.
Featured image courtesy of Netflix / Instagram @netflix
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