![]() For his part, Bale did fine with the role of John Connor, despite the movie’s lack of impact. And perhaps that conundrum Bale touches on - regarding the prominence of Schwarzenegger - is the reason the series has never fully recovered. Even though Terminator 3 was a box office success, it was generally a retread of its predecessors. To Bale’s point, the franchise was ready to explore new territory. Yes, Terminator is known for having this one singular figure of villainy that is constantly pursuing but how many times can you keep on doing it? … I don’t think anyone really had an interest in just imitating the movies that had come before.” because you can’t just keep rehashing the same plot. “ Terminator 2 is the original nightmare of just being pursued that everyone has… But nowadays, it wouldn’t really - we’ve seen so many guys who imitated him and it just became a little passe. Bale told Total Film (via Female First) that wasn’t the only reason Schwarzenegger was absent. At the time, the actor was serving as the governor of California. As became the norm Arnold Schwarzenegger shows up as the savior. And ironically, it was also the first - and only - installment in the series not to feature longtime star Arnold Schwarzenegger. Terminator 3 follows John Connor/Nick Stahl as a young man attempting to escape a new terminator played by Kristanna Loken. Terminator Salvation was the first of several failed attempts to get the Terminator franchise back on track. RELATED: Christian Bale Once Revealed How He Really Feels About His Fans ‘Terminator Salvation’ is the only entry without Arnold Schwarzenegger 2015’s Terminator: Genisys was a major flop. Bale has since distanced himself from Terminator Salvation, with sequel plans scrapped in favor of another more direct reboot. The actor blames his outburst in part on the intensity of the scene he and co-star Bryce Dallas Howard were filming. But the biggest highlight from the movie actually came from its production.ĭuring the making of Terminator Salvation, Bale famously launched into a tirade against a crew member who allegedly walked into the shot. Bale was the highest-profile actor so far to play John Connor, who leads a human resistance against the machines. Although technically connected to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Terminator Salvation gave the series a fresh start. Just a year after The Dark Knight became one of the biggest hits ever, Bale headlined another franchise reboot of sorts. Christian Bale, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, and Sam Worthington | Lester Cohen/WireImage Christian Bale had a famous rant on the ‘Terminator’ set
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