30 Crazy Japanese Ads Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

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When he wasn't fathering children out of wedlock with household staff, Arnold Schwarzenegger was often traveling to Japan to shoot TV commercials—a favorite pastime of many Western celebs who want to cash in without looking greedy back home. Arnold, though, did more Japanese ads than most—and they were wackier than most, too. Check out the video below, which compiles 30 Arnold gems and claims to be his "complete Japanese commercial filmography." The best part, for Arnold, is that they'll still offer him work now if he wants it. 

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