James Cameron Humiliated By Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a legendary actor in the action genre. He is also a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner. He is notably the former governor of California is also regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders and an iconic action hero.  Schwarzenegger became more popular for his role as T-800 in The Terminator series. However, he was initially not chosen for it.

 


 

Arnold Schwarzenegger managed to bag the role

The Terminator franchise has given Schwarzenegger some of his best movies, both in terms of grossing and popularity. The film has six sequels in total, out of which the bodybuilder appeared in five. It has enticed the viewers quite well.

T-800, also known as Cyberdyne Systems Model 101, is a character that resides in every fan’s heart. However, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t the name that popped into James Cameron’s mind for this part. Former footballer O. J. Simpson was initially chosen for the role, while they pictured the muscleman as the resistance fighter Kyle Reese.

The director was determined to not let Schwarzenegger play The Terminator. He even planned to provoke the bodybuilder somehow so that he willingly didn’t play the part. However, that did not work. Schwarzenegger rather impressed him with his views and opinions regarding the role. It was then James who wanted the bodybuilding champ to play T-800. Furthermore, he even agreed to make some changes just to persuade him for the part:

“That was my agenda: to get in an argument and come back and say he was an a**hole. But he was so charming and so into the script. Even though he made me smoke a cigar that made me sick for six hours,” said James.

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