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He Almost Always Fights Unimpressive Enemies

When you consider that Schwarzenegger spent a couple decades as the walking incarnation of human superstrength, it's remarkable just how unimposing most of his bad guys are. Art Malik from True Lies is a good example: Previously best-known for Merchant-Ivory movies, he looks shrimpy next to Schwarzenegger's superspy (and his ultimate end makes him look like even more of a goof.) Still, when it comes to hilariously unthreatening villains, nothing beats Commando's one-two punch of Bennett and Arius. The latter is played by beloved character actor Dan Hedaya with a bad accent; the former is played by Vernon Wells in a too-short T-shirt and chainmail. (The Predator and the T-1000 are notable, and awesome, exceptions.)

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