LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Peter Dinklage's stunt double, Douglas Farrell, who is known for his work in films like 'Star Wars' repeatedly "punched" Arnold Schwarzenegger in the face in a humorous Instagram video posted on Thursday, August 31.
The 76-year-old 'Terminator' actor, who recently participated in a commercial for Lidl's newest line of power tools, was spotted seated on some outdoor gym equipment at the Gold's Gym's Venice Beach location.
Douglas stood in front of the former California governor and began feigning blows to the face while he worked his upper arm muscles.
Was Arnold Schwarzenegger really 'punched' by Douglas Farrell?
In addition to adding phony punch sounds to the backdrop, Arnold jokingly moved his head to the side to give the impression that he was actually getting punched.
Farrell, who played Dinklage's stunt double on 'Game of Thrones', also counted each punch as the professional bodybuilder worked out.
The action star was spotted working out in a pair of black gym shorts and a dark blue T-shirt.
He put on a pair of reflective sunglasses as well to protect his eyes while outside.
Douglas, on the other hand, wore a printed yellow T-shirt and bright blue shorts for the workout.
"We take our training seriously, but we also believe in laughing and having a good time," Arnold who has 25.2 million followers wrote in the caption of the funny clip published to his official Instagram profile.
How did fans react to Douglas Farrell and Arnold Schwarzenegger's video?
Social media users quickly invaded the comments section to express their opinions on the funny video, with one writing sarcastically, "Terminator vs Game of Thrones."
Another wrote, "this hurt the Terminator?" A third comment noted, "I always say fun in the gym is a good way to train. Brilliant guys."
"How did he get hit in the end?" wrote another. "TERMINATOR TRAINING !" commented another. "Extremely accurate," said another follower.
Are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Douglas Farrell friends?
Schwarzenegger met Farrell at Gold's Gym, according to a recent video interview, in which Arnold said that Farrell is also "a great stuntman, a swordsman...and a great friend."
Arnold told Men's Health that Douglas is a "powerhouse" and reminds him of his late friend and training partner, Franco Columbu.
The two had been working out together for years.
Through the years, their friendship has remained strong, and on July 30, the stuntman sent Arnold a birthday greeting.
Douglas wrote, "Happy birthday, my twin brother," in a post that he posted to Facebook and included a variety of pictures of the two. "You're a great training partner and friend."
