 The song was written for inclusion in the film "Last Action Hero", which was expected to be a blockbuster.The film had followed the success of Arnold Schwarzenegger's previous film, "", and was directed by John McTiernan, the film-maker behind popular films like "Predator", "Die Hard", and "The Hunt for Red October", and had an $85 million production budget.The film, however, was viewed as a large financial disappointment in its theatrical release, earning only $137,298,489 worldwide and was considered a flop.