Arnold Schwarzenegger as 'The Terminator'
'Terminator' voices Waze directions
Austrian-born actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lends his persona from famous movie to Israeli-developed traffic and navigation app.
Drivers using the Waze
application will soon be receiving directions from none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger,
USA Today reports.
"I'm a Terminator Cyberdyne Systems Model 101, and you're coming with me," Schwarzenegger will tell you as you hit the road.
The Austrian-born actor and former California governor is lending his persona as the famed Terminator from the movie franchise to the Israeli-developed community-based traffic and navigation app. The new feature will last through mid July.
According to USA Today, Schwarzenegger is using the Waze gig to promote his next movie, "Teminator Genesis", opening July 1.
The muscular actor required a one-hour recording session to provide the automated prompts for Waze – from simple commands such as "turn left" to unforgettable quotes such as "Hasta la vista, baby" at the end of the journey.
Arnold Schwarzenegger. 'Hasta la vista, baby'
"It is an added entertainment. Where I come in, I'm bringing the Arnold twist," Schwarzenegger said. "Even in the recording studio, people were laughing at every single line when I put the Arnold spin on it."
He added that the voice gig was sweet redemption after being told early in his career that he could not be a leading man because of his thick accent.
"Here we are 40 years later and my accent is a big asset. When I dreamt of a career, I had no idea that one day I would be telling 50 million drivers (where) to drive," Schwarzenegger said, adding that he was a fan of the app and would be programming his Waze to Terminator mode.
