TV & movie star, Aleks Paunovic is understood for towering over his friends in Marvel’s Hawkeye, Snowpiercer, and newest sequence; The Silent Service on Amazon Prime Video, however a current assembly with Arnold Schwarzenegger left Paunovic “fan girling” when he met the legend throughout the filming of the Netflix action-series Fubar.
Aleks Paunovic was ‘Pumped’ to Meet Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Yeah, properly that’s a narrative,” Paunovic tells M&F. “First off, I had a blast on the present. The solid, producers, and everybody that is part of it was spot on! I hope Fubar goes on for some time and I’ve been an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan since Pumping Iron. Dude is subsequent degree! So, my first day was his final day on set for the season I had a second of, ‘oh no, I’m going to overlook my probability to satisfy the person!’” And, I’m fangirling like loopy however attempting to maintain it collectively. So, I requested the Assistant Director if there’s an opportunity that I can simply say ‘hello’. He stated; ‘Presumably, wait right here.’
“A couple of moments go by, and I see he and Arnold speaking. Arnold appears to be like over at me and nods his head and waves me over. I’m nervous and excited to satisfy the person, I put out my hand to shake his and I say, ‘Thanks for having me on the present. I’m a giant fan, beloved Pumping you… I imply Iron! Pumping Iron!”! He stops me, grabs my shoulder and says, ‘Pumping me? Sorry!, I don’t go that method!’ and laughs and walks away. All I used to be pondering of was taking my phrases again as quickly as I stated them, hoping he didn’t catch the slip-up, nevertheless it was too late and he busted my balls. On the time, I wished to dig myself right into a gap. However man, it was fairly humorous, and an ideal instance of his fast wit and humor. Hell, if I used to be him, I might have executed the identical factor!”
From Assembly Legends to Making Legendary Water
Except for making an impression on his film heroes, Aleks Paunovic can be obsessed with making the surroundings a greater place, and is behind “Legend”– a brand new responsibly harvested water, sourced from the Rockies with a 7.9 PH degree and set to be launched in April.
“Two main issues have me pumped up,” says Paunovic. (3 if you happen to depend Arnie in fact!) “One, it’s serving to to eliminate single-use plastic. My buddy Jason Momoa has executed an unbelievable job getting the world to actually take discover and get away from single plastic use together with his water model ‘Mananalu.’ It was a coincidence that this chance got here my method, and I’ve identified Jason for some time and I do know he can be proud that I may be a part of the wave of shifting his imaginative and prescient ahead.
The second factor is; we need to assist suicide hotline and rehab amenities in every province of Canada. We can have a QR code on the can that claims ‘Legends supporting Legends,’ and while you use it, it can take you to our dwelling web page the place we’ve got a suicide prevention hotline. So, if you happen to’re struggling or simply have a second the place it’s essential discuss to somebody we might help in a small method. If we might help one individual that makes our crew blissful. And makes me proud to be part of Legend.”
Coming from three generations of boxers, Paunovic loves to coach with the punch bag and exhibits no indicators of stopping. “I simply find it irresistible a lot,” he shares. You’ll be able to catch Paunovic in his newest action-packed undertaking; The Silent Service, which can be Amazon’s first Japanese authentic sequence and is predicated on the widespread manga sequence written and illustrated by artist Kawaguchi Kaiji.
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