Where Are They Now?
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Where has the cast of the first three 'Terminator' movies -- 1984's 'Terminator,' '91's 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' 2003's 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' -- gone? Mostly they've been terminated. In fact, only two actors (Arnie's one, do you know the other?) have appeared in all three films.
As we approach the release of the fourth movie in the series, 'Terminator: Salvation' (May 21), we catch up with the faces -- human and not so much -- that have populated the franchise. -- By Adam Duerson
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James Cameron
Writer/Director ('The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day')
THEN: His rise to fame is the thing movies are made of: a college dropout, he dabbled in truck-driving until inspiration struck him during a 1977 screening of 'Star Wars.' Shortly afterward he was hired -- because first-time directors are cheaper -- to helm his debut movie, 'Piranha Part Two.' That awful experience fueled some bad nightmares, including a now familiar one about a robot hitman sent from the future. At least 'Piranha Part Two' was good for something.
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James Cameron
Writer/Director ('The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day')
NOW: With 'Terminator''s $38 million gross, Cameron earned director's chair on the sequel to 'Alien.' He bowed out of the 'Terminator' franchise after 'T2,' but not without a new wife, Linda Hamilton. That union fell apart -- allegedly due to infidelity -- while Cameron was becoming "king of the world" on his biggest smash, 'Titanic' (he's currently wed to 'Titanic' actress Suzy Amis). Up next: the 3-D 'Avatar,' starring Australian newcomer Sam Worthington, who, ironically, also stars in 'Salvation.'
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Linda Hamilton
PLAYED: Sarah Connor ('The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day')
THEN: A method acting student at the Lee Strasberg institute, Hamilton had plenty of hardships to channel as asskicker Sarah Connor: Her father died in a car crash when she was young; she later suffered from bipolar disorder and a cocaine addiction; and she had $100,000 embezzled by a former manager. Things finally turned in '84, starting with her lead in 'Children of the Corn' and culminating with her casting as Connor.
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Linda Hamilton
PLAYED: Sarah Connor ('The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day')
NOW: After 'Terminator,' Hamilton won the lead in TV's 'Beauty and the Beast,' for which she earned an Emmy nom. She was hot again in '92 with 'T2,' even collecting MTV's Most Desirable Female award; but she's been relegated to voice-over and TV roles since, partly due to her own choice. She declined a role in 'T3' (the character, we learn, died of leukemia), and only her voice appears in the fourth film. She's blamed the failure of her marriage to her bipolar disorder and has since become a mental-health advocate.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
PLAYED: T-800 Terminator ('The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines')
THEN: The future Governator was little more than a 37-year old Austrian musclehead with a few grunting roles (for example, 'Hercules in New York') when he and James Cameron sat down to discuss the role of Reese, a time-traveling human, for part I. Cameron ultimately thought Arnie a better fit as the T-800, a part that had exactly 15 lines of dialogue, mostly robotic stuff, like "I'll be back," which Cameron had originally penned as "I'll come back."
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
PLAYED: T-800 Terminator ('The Terminator,' 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines')
NOW: Schwarzenegger was indeed back, this time as a hero, in 'T2,' the most profitable movie of '91; and he worked with Cameron again in '94 on 'True Lies.' His third 'Terminator' gig, in '03, earned another $150 million. Since then he's retired to focus on governing California, but that hasn't stopped him from tooling around like the T-800 on a motorcycle, which he's crashed twice. Rumor has it he'll cameo in 'Salvation.' In other words, he might be back.
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Michael Biehn
PLAYED: Kyle Reese ('The Terminator')
THEN: Having already played a creepy stalker of Lauren Bacall in 'The Fan' ('81,) Biehn made perfect sense as the title villain. But so did Schwarzenegger, so Cameron swapped Biehn into the role of Reese, a future warrior sent back to protect Sarah Connor, who would eventually give birth to John Connor, the leader of the resistance. Reese also turned out to be one who impregnates Sarah; funny how that worked out ...
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Michael Biehn
PLAYED: Kyle Reese ('Terminator')
NOW: 'Terminator' kicked off a long career full of military roles, two of which ('Aliens' and 'The Abyss') reunited him with Cameron. More recently, his part in the Robert Rodriguez half of '07's 'Grindhouse' has led to a career resurgence of sorts (he has five films in the can or in production for 2009-10). Though he won't be back for 'Salvation' -- the part's taken over by Anton Yelchin, who's also in theaters as the younger version of Pavel Chekov in 'Star Trek' -- he's kept an eye on the production. Of Christian Bale's famous on-set rant, Biehn recently said, "I thought it was kinda sad. He wouldn't talk to me like that."
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Lance Henriksen
PLAYED: Det. Hal Vukovich ('Terminator')
THEN: Before he became a Cameron regular Henriksen twice worked with Sidney Lumet, first in 'Dog Day Afternoon' and later in 'Network.' The Cameron connection started when he starred in 'Piranha Part Two,' which earned him consideration for the 'Terminator' role (along with Biehn and O.J. Simpson). In the end he settled for a bit part as gruff cop who's not buying even a bit of Reese's time-travel story.
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Reader Comments (62)
lvferries at 2:06PM on May 23rd 2009
So sad to hear that about Hamilton. My marriage also failed because my husband was bipolar. Tried it all. Meds,hospital stays and counselors. Usually they feel that you're the one that needs help. Everyone around them is to blame. wish her the best
John Paul McDaniel at 2:13PM on May 23rd 2009
How many terminators have there been so far???
ande moore at 3:29PM on May 23rd 2009
the new movie will be number 4
Nikke at 3:34PM on May 23rd 2009
4
Terminator, Terminator 2, Terminator 3 and Now Terminator Salvation.
SMARTER THAN YOU at 3:48PM on May 23rd 2009
OH MY GOD!!! I'VE JUST FOUND VIDEO THAT BLOWS MY MIND!!!
YEAH RIGHT!!! AND YOU LINK CONTAINS A VIRUS. Note to everyone out there: do not open the link on that post.
Glenna at 5:59PM on May 23rd 2009
Too many!
dogsrule30 at 6:24PM on May 23rd 2009
Exactly 4 movies
1. Terminator
2. Terminator Judgement Day
3. Terminator Rise of The Machines
4 .Terminator Salvation
kristi at 6:29PM on May 23rd 2009
There have been three terminator movies so far
topic at 6:34PM on May 23rd 2009
if u dont kno the answer to that question then the answer just isnt that important.
Dave at 6:54PM on May 23rd 2009
Dear John Paul McDaniel,
It says right in the blog that this is the fourth movie in the series. Duh!
Michael C. Duhon at 7:12PM on May 23rd 2009
1984's 'Terminator,' '91's 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day,' 2003's 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines' -- and the last Terminator-Salvation
MJM at 7:32PM on May 23rd 2009
NO ONE CLICK THE LINK FOR THE TOPLESS MICHELLE OBAMA VIDEO..IT'S A NASTY VIRUS THAT HAS BEEN GOING AROUND FOR AWHILE ON THE INTERNET..IF YOU VALUE YOUR COMPUTER DON'T CLICK.
Vicky at 7:55PM on May 23rd 2009
Do NOT click on the links here as you will get a virus........
riley at 9:37AM on May 25th 2009
4 you idiot! theres been 4!
Mel at 2:34PM on May 26th 2009
Too many!!
ray rowles at 2:14PM on May 23rd 2009
Linda Hamilton has a beachside home in Nokomis, FL. She spends much of her time there. She remains mostly out of public activities, and seems to enjoy her privacy.
leo livingston at 2:51PM on May 23rd 2009
I remember the night we filmed King Kong as he fell into the barn on location in Burgaw,NC. My part was stand in Kong's crotch out of camera's eye and release my Ducks and Geese at the que of the director. While waiting 8 hours for the shot as they took 13 retakes. I was just about ready to gather my Geese and go. Linda Hamilton dressed in jeans came over and began a conversation with me,as I "dumped" my problem of wanting to leave. I said it was to be an hour shot and my birds were tired of being in a cage, and I had not had a drop of Scotch and it was 2 AM Sunday. She diapered, then 5 minutes later appeared with the director and a bottle of 40 year single malt Scotch and double wages for my Ducks and Geese. To this day I think of Linda Hamilton as one of the nicest persons in the movie business. I was just an ordinary guy on the set and she listened to me and cared enough to go to the director and go to bat for me. She is a real star with her head and heart in the right place in everyone's eyes at Screen Gems in Wilmington,NC.
leo livingston
Laura at 3:49PM on May 23rd 2009
Being modertely bi-polar myself I understand the desire to avoid being splashed all over the tabloids, but my main question in WHERE DID SHE GET THOSE GLASSES?!?!?!? They are almost like the Neostyle with the clipons but heavier, I've been looking for a pair like this since I lost mine 6 years ago at Chichen Itza. Blind as a bat with super pale brown eyes I can't find any glasses dark enough, but the double layer of glass would let the inner layer do the vision correction and the outerlayer could be mirrored Any info on the glasses?
William Riker at 4:48PM on May 23rd 2009
Not always. She actually has a house in Malibu as well. On a street called Fernhill. Her and Brent Spiner are close neighbors. I ran into her last week. She is actually pretty nice in person
John Paul McDaniel at 2:17PM on May 23rd 2009
How many terminators have there been so far???