Arnold Schwarzenegger puts career back on hold following scandal

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who it was recently revealed fathered a child with a member of his staff, announced through his lawyer that he is pulling back from the plethora of movie commitments he has made since leaving political office.

"At the request of Arnold Schwarzenegger, we asked Creative Artists Agency to inform all his motion picture projects currently under way or being negotiated to stop planning until further notice," his lawyer said in a statement.

"Gov. Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines. This includes "Cry Macho, the "Terminator" franchise and other projects under consideration. We will resume discussions when Gov. Schwarzenegger decides."

Last week producer Megan Ellison and her Annapurna Films topped the bidding for the rights to make two new films in the “The Terminator” franchise.

Pacificor, which bought the rights to the franchise in a bankruptcy auction in February 2010, was shopping the project around with Schwarzenegger and director Justin Lin ("Fast Five") attached. The company bought the rights to the franchise in a bankruptcy auction in February 2010.