ARNOLD Schwarzenegger looked unrecognisable after he transformed into the Greek god Zeus for a new BMW advert.
The 74-year-old actor, who has played characters from The Terminator to Hercules, showed off his new look alongside Hollywood star Salma Hayek.
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Arnold looked very different in the advertisement for motor manufacturer BMW as they launch two new fully electric vehicles in the U.S. next month.
The Kindergarten Cop star sported a huge faux bushy beard that covered most of his face.
He also donned a glossy head of hair thanks to a silver wig which featured long luscious tresses.
The actor completed the look with a white toga, gold body armour and leather tabard.
As the chief Greek deity, Zeus is considered the ruler, protector, and father of all gods and humans.
Zeus is often depicted as an older man with a beard and is represented by symbols such as the lightning bolt and the eagle.
In the advert, Salma Hayek, 55, plays his wife, goddess Hera.
The Frida actress stunned in a white off-the-shoulder Grecian dress with a belt that accentuated her incredible curves.
The one minute clip will debut during the Super Bowl on Sunday and tells the story of the pair retiring from Mount Olympus to Palm Springs, California, but things do not go as planned.
The car company’s website said: “Retiring from Mount Olympus to Palm Springs, Zeus is completely underwhelmed by all earthly electric things – until he meets the all-electric BMW iX M60.”
Zeus is seen trying to relax by the pool and on the golf course – but gets interrupted by neighbours who need him to charge their electric golf carts and hedge trimmers.
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Finding human devices lacklustre, Zeus cuts the power to all of Palm Springs and Hera steps in to help her husband.
She decides to reignite Zeus’ excitement for life by gifting him with an all-electric BMW iX.
“The only thing powerful enough to lift Zeus’s spirits? The Ultimate Electric Driving Machine,” the car company posted on social media.
The final moments of the clip show Zeus and Hera taking the new car for a spin to the tune of Eddy Grant’s Electric Avenue.
Speaking about joining forces with BMW, Arnold said: “The humor lies in this legendary god of lightning, who is supposed to be indestructible, battling with everyday electronics.
“It is only when his brilliant wife presents him with the gift of an all-electric BMW iX that Zeus is struck with the mighty power of electricity and is completely rejuvenated.”
Salma also noted that this advertisement was even more special as it was her first ever Super Bowl commercial.
“This is my first Super Bowl commercial—and the first time I’ve played a Greek goddess,” she revealed.
“Seventy-five per cent of the decisions made in a marriage about where to spend the money are made by women, and in this commercial, it is the woman who decides on the right car to get her husband back on track.
“Of course, the commercial is entertaining, but there is also a real human truth to it.”
Director Bryan Buckley added: “I’ve done 60-some-odd Super Bowl spots. I’ve never had more star power than these two.”
“When I first saw Schwarzenegger’s name on the script, I was in. And Salma—there is no one greater as an actress. It’s a movie in 60 seconds, and it’s on the biggest platform.”
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