Arnold Schwarzenegger Takes Over Every Role in NAPOLEON…
Creator Brian Monarch released a deepfake video replacing every major character in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite with the face of Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Incident date
- Aug 2026
- Target
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
In a creative digital experiment, content creator Brian Monarch produced a deepfake video that reimagines the 2004 cult classic film Napoleon Dynamite by replacing every major character with the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The video features the action star in every role, ranging from the protagonist to supporting characters like Deb and Lafawnduh.
What happened
The project utilized sophisticated synthesis techniques to map Schwarzenegger's face onto the original cast members of the film. To complete the transformation, voice actor Joe Gaudet provided Arnold-style vocal performances for each character, including Napoleon, Pedro, Uncle Rico, and Kip. The resulting footage depicts Schwarzenegger interacting with himself throughout various scenes set in Preston, Idaho, such as the campaign for class president. By layering these digital modifications over the existing footage, the creator successfully transformed the high school comedy into an alternate reality where the actor appears to have cloned himself to inhabit every role in the movie.