It's no longer a secret that Stephen King didn't buy into the 1987 movie "The Running Man", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.This novel is one of his most angry works, telling the story of an ordinary little man in a dystopian world who is forced to participate in a deadly reality show in order to save his sick daughter.

For this reason, King was very disappointed when Schwarzenegger, one of the most unlikely people in the world, was chosen to play the leading role.Because this casting completely weakens the emotional resonance of the "little characters counterattack" in the original work, causing the character to lose the emotional connection with the audience.

Now, nearly 30 years later, director Edgar Wright is setting out to bring the work back to the screen and chooses to star in Glen Powell.Although Powell also has an enviable and strong figure, he is at least closer to the role of the down-and-out father in image.The film is also seen as a major test for Powell as an action star, and from the trailer, he seems ready to face the challenge.

Unlike King, Wright is a big fan of the original 1987 film.It was his passion for this movie that attracted the producers to actively throw an olive branch to him and invite him to direct the remake.Therefore, in the latest trailer released, it is not difficult to find that Wright pays tribute to the classic in a clever way - letting Schwarzenegger "appear" in another form. Although it is not the original, the character's status is more in line with his legendary image.

In reality, Schwarzenegger served as governor of California from 2003 to 2011.Since he was not born in the United States, he never qualified to run for President of the United States.But in the world view of "The Rooster", all this doesn't seem to matter.

A careful viewers can find in the trailer that Schwarzenegger's image appeared on the hundred-dollar bill, looking down at the world like a president symbolizing power.The bill became the key clue to lure Glen Powell's Ben Richards into the game of life and death.Given Richards’ desperate desire for money, we can predict that Schwarzenegger’s face will appear frequently throughout the film.However, it is also very likely that he exists only in the form of images or symbols, rather than appearing in person.

This approach is likely to be a playful easter egg by Edgar Wright to the fans, which is not only a tribute to the original 1987 work, but also a memory of the superstar who reshapes the action movie landscape.For Wright, such a tribute runs through his entire directorial career—he pays tribute in jokes and passes on to subversion.

Be ready, when "Iron Blood Rooster" rekinds the screen on November 7, 2025, let us walk into the theater together and experience this passionate pursuit that transcends the era.