It's "hasta la vista, baby," to Arnold Schwarzenegger's old agents.

The pumped-up action star has signed with the William Morris Agency after 15 years with International Creative Management."After careful consideration over a number of weeks I determined that William Morris is best equipped to handle my many areas of involvement, not only in the motion picture arena, but also in business, sports-related and charitable activities," Schwarzenegger said in a statement Thursday.

Unidentified sources say Schwarzenegger hopes the change will help him go beyond his tough-guy image, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.

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Schwarzenegger, who plays Mr. Freeze in the upcoming "Batman and Robin" movie, will be represented by a team of agents headed by Robert Stein and Michael Gruber, both senior vice presidents at William Morris.

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