"Joe Arpaio and I were talking about me running for governor of Arizona, which was kind of a joke," Seagal, 61, said. "I suppose I would remotely consider it, but probably I would have a lot more other responsibilities ... that may be more important to address."

Seagal doesn't sound all that serious, and he's promoting a new reality TV show with Arpaio, which suggests he's more interested in stirring buzz than actually running.

Of course, action movie stars have won governorships before. (Think: Schwarzenegger, Arnold and Ventura, Jesse.)

Update 1:48 p.m.: In case anybody was taking this too seriously, the Arizona Republic's Yvonne Wingett Sanchez reports that Seagal might not even meet the residency requirement:

Gubernatorial candidates must resided in #Arizona for a minimum of five years on election day. — YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) January 6, 2014

A #Maricopa Co Elections PIO told me that Steven Seagal is not registered to vote in Maricopa County. He may be registered in another county — YvonneWingettSanchez (@yvonnewingett) January 6, 2014