Adam Driver
American actor Adam Driver joined the Marine Corps in 2001, because then the young man was strongly influenced by the events that happened on September 11 in the United States. The experience could not be called lasting, because after a couple of months Driver suffered a chest injury right before his planned transfer to Iraq. Although he tried to get in shape and trained through the pain, doctors sent him off.
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Chuck Norris
The action hero in life was never the Texas Ranger he played for eight seasons on the TV series “Tough Walker.” However, as a teenager, he dreamed of a career in the police, so after school he went to serve in the army and became a military policeman. In 1959 he was sent to South Korea, and it was at the military base that everyone began to call him Chuck (his real name is Carlos). Duty turned out to be too boring for the young soldier, and then he discovered the road to martial arts. During the years of service, the future actor became the owner of a black belt in judo and penetrated karate. So began training, which eventually led him into the world of big movies.
Gal Gadot
Who would have thought that a fragile brunette, who played the role of Wonder Woman, is really able to send alien enemies into a knockout? The fact is that for the inhabitants of Israel, service in the army – the same civil duty as for men. By the age of 18 young Gadot has already managed to earn the title of “Miss Israel” and was preparing to participate in the contest “Miss Universe”. But all the bright prospects overlapped the draft into the Army. There Gal was engaged in active work on his body and trained in the possession of weapons. In interviews Gadot has repeatedly admitted that this experience for two years deprived her of freedom, but taught her discipline, which then came in handy in the big movie.
Morgan Freeman
Before becoming a famous actor, Morgan Freeman spent five whole years in the US Army. When he was only 18, the young man went to serve in the air force to become a pilot. Then he was more interested in aviation and considered it the main business of his life. However, a little later he admitted that he was in love with the idea, but not in the service. So in the end, Morgan decided to devote himself to the arts. Not fighting, but acting.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The culturist, who played many brutal roles in movies, served in the army in his native Austria. In 1965, there was mandatory military service, which is still in force in the country. According to the memories of the “terminator” in the army, he sought himself to quickly escape from his parents’ home. The actor got into the tank division, but the brig did not bypass him. Funny, but once he left the part to take part in the contest “Mr. Europe”, where he safely won. And once he forgot to put the tank on the handbrake, and it went under water, because of which the driver was severely punished. By the way, when Arnold became famous in Hollywood, he bought the tank for almost 1.5 million dollars and placed it in the garden of his country estate in California.
