For the past 40-plus years, one man has been associated with the Terminator franchise more than anyone else. No, it’s not John Connor. Nor is it James Cameron (but he is involved in what I’m about to say). Instead, it’s Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose time-traveling T-800 cyborg has been spitting out iconic one-liners like “I’ll be back,” ever since the 1984 debut of one of the best sci-fi movies of all time. However, it sounds like the actor-turned-governor-turned-actor-again won’t be involved when the franchise makes its eventual return.
I recently found out that James Cameron is working on a new Terminator movie after going through that must-read THR interview, but was surprised to learn that the franchise star wouldn’t be a part of the story. Now that the shock has worn off and I’ve started to make sense of it all, I have to admit that while I’m not totally on board with this, I am cautiously optimistic about the situation. Hear me out…
