National treasure Miriam Margolyes has resurrected her claim that Arnold Schwarzenegger deliberately farted in her face during the making of the 1999 film End of Days. The actress, known for her unfiltered anecdotes, shared the story on the I’ve Got News for You podcast, reigniting a one-sided feud that has spanned more than two decades.
Margolyes described the incident, saying, “He was actually quite rude. He farted in my face. Now, I fart, of course I do – but I don’t fart in people’s faces. He did it deliberately, right in my face. I was playing Satan’s sister and he was killing me, so he had me in a position where I couldn’t escape and was lying on the floor. And he just farted. It wasn’t on film, it was in one of the pauses, but I haven’t forgiven him for it.”
This is not the first time Margolyes has spoken about the incident. In 2016, she told the Guardian that Schwarzenegger is a “pig of a man” and claimed he was “awfully gropey with women.” She also referenced the fart in a Reader’s Digest interview, recalling, “I had my throat sliced by a glass table at the end [of the film], and I remember Schwarzenegger farted right in my face when I was down on the floor, trying not to move. I shouted, ‘Fuck you, Arnie!’ I was really cross.”
The story has gained traction, with outlets like Variety covering it and reaching out to Schwarzenegger for comment, though none was forthcoming. Some suggest the renewed interest may stem from shifting attitudes towards power dynamics in the film industry, or from Margolyes’s own rising popularity due to her candid storytelling. Her memoir and viral TikTok moments have cemented her reputation as a world-class raconteur.
While a cynic might argue that Margolyes told the story to overshadow her own history of flatulence anecdotes—including a memorable incident on This Morning—the actress’s credibility remains intact. As one commentator noted, based on hearsay and instinct, it is easy to believe Margolyes’s version of events.
