She was kicked out of her burgeoning modeling career and thrown into the male-dominated world of action movies in the ’80s, when she was cast in the lead role in 1985’s Red Sonja alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. No acting experience.
Now, 37 years later, Brigitte Nielsen is contemplating the iconic role as the film received a 4K remake and told DailyMail.com how she could still swing her sword in a fight scene if given the chance. demanded, even after welcoming her fifth child at 54.
“I took good care of myself and it showed,” the 59-year-old Danish star said proudly, adding: “I can still do those fight scenes now.”
Sylvester Stallone’s ex-wife confessed she’d love to be a part of the long-delayed reboot of the film (which was once set to feature Rose McGowan as the fiery-haired heroine, with her then-boyfriend. now her Robert Rodriguez is directing). )
Wow: Brigitte Nielsen, 59, flaunted her incredible figure in a recent shoot, as the star reflected the lead role in 1985’s Red Sonja has just resurfaced
‘Maybe I can be Red Sonja’s mother!’ she said with a laugh. ‘Teach her how to appear with a sword, how to win a war.’
With every intention of maintaining her stamina in her career and for her family, Brigitte added: ‘I will stay healthy, I think as long as I am a part of this planet. You have to understand that with age, you will not be fast. But I’m a healthy woman and I want to stay that way. ‘
Looking back: Now, 37 years later, Brigitte Nielsen is contemplating the iconic role
‘Ever since my daughter was born a few years ago, I’ve stepped back a bit from acting and been producing. So I started my life with Red Sonja, now I’ve got a little girl and now I’m going to produce an all-female action movie, which is very exciting. ‘
In 2019, Brigitte gave birth to daughter Frida, 4, after a decade of failed IVF tests, whom she shares with husband Mattia Dessi, 43.
Brigitte has four other children from previous relationships; Julian Winding, 38, Killian Marcus Nielsen, 32, Aaron Nielsen, 29, and Raoul Ayrton Meyer Jr., 27.
When it comes to her secret to staying in shape, the Celebrity Big Brother star admits that opportunity is genetically gifted.
“Well, I want to be nice to women and not everyone is born six-foot tall,” she said.
‘I don’t tend to gain weight after having five children, and I’m really genetically lucky because of the way I was born. However, that said, we women, you have to take good care of ourselves. If you want to have a healthy and beautiful body, you have to work hard.
‘Many people think it’s all about training, but it’s not. The main focus is on diet. It’s what you put into your body – because not everyone has time to go to the gym and most people don’t want to! So it’s very important what you feed yourself, and keep portions small, and eat often but sparingly. It’s like everything in life – keep things in balance.
Big debut: Nielsen was cast in the lead role in Red Sonja alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1985 with no prior acting experience
After Red Sonja, Brigitte co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the action movie Rocky IV and Cobra, and the pair were famously married from 1985 to 1987. She returned to the Rocky series in 2018’s Creed II, though she doesn’t share any scenes with the old Sylvester.
Despite her epic debut, Red Sonja was a box office bomb and critically acclaimed at the time, even Arnold later turned his back on it – but Brigitte felt it would better if released today.
She explained: ‘I don’t think too much about [the critics reaction] I did the PR that I could, the movie obviously premiered and didn’t live up to the expectations of the producer or Richard Fleischer (the director) because it was at the wrong time. ‘
‘It’s not the right time or the right year for an action heroine to come out. It was a year of too much male action – everything around after that was Rocky, Rambo or The Terminator. Types of movies. So to begin with, it’s been a very difficult time for Red Sonja to survive in any kind of market.
Working mum: In 2019, Brigitte gave birth to daughter Frida, four, after a decade of failed IVF tests and she had her fifth child with husband Mattia Dessi, 43 (Pictured)
‘But 37 years have passed, and today there is an audience, and today it will be a number one blockbuster. That is with any kind of film – the essence of time. ‘
‘It’s not just about having a great script and great acting, the time and year you choose to shoot big movies like this. And unfortunately the mid-80s wasn’t the right time for Red Sonja. ‘
However, the actress said she only has fond memories of making the film – it was an grueling six-month shoot on the outskirts of Rome, after training with swords and stunt coordinators in the city. London.
And Arnold Schwarzenegger proved to be the perfect co-star.
Star support: The Danish star praised co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger for helping her in her first big role
‘Arnold was greater than life, not only physically but also in character and he was a man,’ she recalls. ‘When I met him, he had a lot of wisdom, he was a famous actor, an action hero, a good guy, very funny, very professional and a man of his own. that.
‘He helped me out, because it was my first movie. Gave me good tips on how to do things, he was very easy to work with our fight scenes.
‘He was a great guy and a great actor – and I still feel it. We had a lot of laughs. He doesn’t take himself too seriously, he gets along very easily. ‘
Career: After Red Sonja, Brigitte co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the action films Rocky IV and Cobra, and the pair were famously married from 1985 to 1987 (Pictured above)
Brigitte added that she’s ‘excited’ to show the film to her daughter as she gets older, saying: ‘Red Sonja has influenced so many people that I’ve had someone write me about it every day – and I think it’s interesting to have this new version out there because so many people are still alive. ‘
‘So it was totally worth it, and I hope this leads to a remake of Red Sonja – so young people today can get a chance to get to know her and become a fan. “
‘Right now would be a great time to do it again. Women depend on it, audiences love it, it’s all about female directors, female actors, female producers, great female roles.
‘So I think a version of it now, compared to the mid-’80s which was a men’s world, I think it’s a great opportunity to be the big blockbuster that Red Sonja deserves. become.’
RED SONJA’s first 4K UHD recovery is out now.
Still Enduring: RED SONJA’s First 4K UHD Recovery Is Now Out
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