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6 days ago
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Surprises Fans By Naming the Worst 'Terminator' Movie
Arnold Schwarzenegger Surprises Fans By Naming the Worst 'Terminator' Movie originally appeared on Parade. As with any mainstream action franchise, the Terminator series is comprised of an odd mix between groundbreaking sci-fi films and egregiously bland schlockfests. Though often recognized as one of the most revolutionary big-budget franchises in cinematic history, the once popular Terminator series has long since fallen on hard times, thanks in large part to lesser and lesser sequels following the critical heights of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. As further evidence of Terminator's more recent middling quality, the iconic lead actor of the franchise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has similarly weighed in on the series' dramatic fall from grace. Appearing on a recent installment of Watch What Happens Live, the iconic 77-year-old actor was asked which Terminator film he feels is the weakest in the franchise. Instead of offering a diplomatic answer or shying away from the question, the Conan the Barbarian star offered a fairly blunt response to the query. "I would say the worst was probably the number four [Terminator Salvation], because that was done during the time I was governor [of California] and I was not in it," the Twins actor said. "How do you do a Terminator movie without me being in the Terminator movie?" Schwarzenegger continued. "It doesn't make any sense." Released in 2009, Terminator Salavation jumped ahead in the series' narrative timeline, focusing on the post-apocalyptic between John Connor's (Christian Bale) human Resistance and the cybernetic armies of SkyNet. Starring Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin and Bryce Dallas Howard, the film earned mostly mixed to negative reviews, halting any plans for an immediate sequel. Ultimately, following Schwarzenegger's tenure as California's governor and his formal return to acting, the series continued with 2015's next installment, Terminator Genisys, which marked the actor's first time portraying his infamous T-800 since 2003's Terminator: Rise of the Machines. The film, like its later retconned sequel Terminator: Dark Fate, both earned similarly mixed reviews upon its release. Arnold Schwarzenegger Surprises Fans By Naming the Worst 'Terminator' Movie first appeared on Parade on Jun 26, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Newsweek
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Arnold Schwarzenegger Chooses the Worst 'Terminator' Movie
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors There have been a total of six "Terminator" films, including the first - 1984's "The Terminator" - and believe it or not, Arnold Schwarzenegger has his own opinion on which one was the worst. Asked about it on "Watch What Happens Live", Schwarzenegger picked 2009's "Terminator Salvation" as the worst of the bunch for a simple reason: he wasn't in it. You can watch Schwarzenegger talk about it in the video below. Read More: 'Spaceballs 2' - Everything We Know So Far Asked by an audience member what he thought about which "Terminator" movie was the worst, Schwarzenegger answered, "I would say the worst was probably the No. 4, because that was done during the time I was governor [of California] and I was not in it." Arnold Schwarzenegger attends Netflix's "FUBAR" Season 2 Los Angeles Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Arnold Schwarzenegger attends Netflix's "FUBAR" Season 2 Los Angeles Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater on June 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California."How do you do a 'Terminator' movie without me being in the 'Terminator' movie?" Schwarzenegger mused. "It doesn't make any sense." Host Andy Cohen asked if he made angry calls about the film, and Schwarzenegger joked, "I called immediately. I said, 'I'm going to pass a law forbidding [filmmakers] to do movies that suck!'" Schwarzenegger got the game-changing role of the murderous titular cyborg in 1984's "The Terminator," about an android sent into the past to kill the mother of a human resistance leader before he can be born. Schwarzenegger returned for 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", but this time as the hero. He played a reprogrammed terminator sent to protect the now teenage future resistance leader. Robert Patrick played the new villain: the upgraded T-1000, made of near-indestructible liquid metal. The "FUBAR" star returned for 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines", 2015's "Terminator Genisys", and 2019's "Terminator: Dark Fate". The latter film ignored the continuity of all the films before it that released after "Terminator 2". In 2009, "Terminator Salvation" solved the problem of Schwarzenegger's absence by making it less about time travel and setting almost the entire film in the same post-apocalyptic future in which machines have taken over. Christian Bale plays a grown John Connor, the same resistance leader that the villains of so many of the previous films were always hunting. "Terminator Salvation" made $371 million in the global box office, but that was against a production budget of $200 million. Initially meant to begin a new trilogy, "Salvation" proved to be a financial and critical failure. More Movies: Rapper 50 Cent Seemingly Confirms 'Street Fighter' Casting Live-Action 'Street Fighter' Casts Horror Star as Chun-Li
Yahoo
24-06-2025
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals ‘Terminator' Movie He Thought Was The Worst By Far
Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't need to be a robot in real life to automatically name the worst 'Terminator' movie. (Watch the video below.) The actor and former California governor, who first played the cyborg assassin in the 1984 original, was asked by a viewer to decide among the franchise's six entries on 'Watch What Happens Live' Monday. 'I would say the worst was probably the No. 4 because that was done during the time I was governor and I was not in it,' he said. 'Does that make sense? How do you do 'Terminator' movie without me being in a 'Terminator' movie, right? Doesn't make any sense.' That film would be 'Terminator Salvation' (2009), with Christian Bale at the top of the marquee. The film proved to be a relative box office and critical dud, and 'killed' the future of the franchise, at least according to one outlet. Host Andy Cohen asked him if he used his power of office to complain. 'I called immediately,' Schwarzenegger replied. 'I said I'm gonna pass a law. Is it forbidden to do movies that suck? ... Yeah, of course. It's a no-brainer.' Schwarzenegger reappeared in the series in 2015's 'Terminator Genisys,' which outgrossed 'Salvation' by about $432 million to about $356 million, respectively. 'Terminator: Dark Fate' (2019) was Schwarzenegger's last installment, earning decent reviews but disappointing box office. Fast-forward to 1:18 for the 'Terminator' takedown: Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Asked About The ICE Raids, And His Answer May Surprise Some Arnold Schwarzenegger Wisecracks About Ex-Wife Maria Shriver At Film Promo Event Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Won't Judge Son Patrick's Nude Scenes
Newsweek
05-06-2025
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Jonas Brother Cast as Paul Stanley of KISS in New Biopic
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors If you're going to make a rock biopic and you need to cast the frontman, you may as well get a singer to play a singer. Deadline reports that's exactly what's happened with the upcoming biopic of the glam rock band KISS. Nick Jonas of Jonas Brothers fame has been cast as KISS frontman Paul Stanley in the upcoming biopic about the band, "Shout It Out Loud". The film is directed by McG from a script by Darren Lemke. McG is best remembered as the director of the 2003 sequel "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and 2009's "Terminator Salvation". Read More: Original 'Harry Potter' Actor to Join Hit 'Cursed Child' Broadway Play "Shout It Out Loud" is scheduled to go into production either by the end of this year or early in 2026. Paul Stanley of KISS performs during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York City. Paul Stanley of KISS performs during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York says that Jonas will be doing his own singing for the film, but that he'll be going through some training in order to more accurately sound like Stanley. The site also reports that McG is getting close to finding a star who can play perhaps the most famous member of KISS, Gene Simmons. While KISS is a four-man group, Stanley and Simmons have been the only consistent members over the years, with the rest of the lineup changing a number of times since the band's formation in the seventies. First getting together in 1973, KISS is less known for its music and better remembered for its theatrics. Their performances were known for their pyrotechnics, fire breathing, blood spitting, levitating drum kits, and more. The band members wear face paint and take on the roles of fantastic characters like Starchild (Stanley) and The Demon (Simmons). In fact, along with their onstage personas, the band has appeared in comic books for decades in stories that portray them not only as a rock band but as saviors of the world. The most recent comic was Dynamite Entertainment's "KISS: Phantom Obsession". They've also crossed over with numerous other properties such as "Vampirella" and "Army of Darkness". Musically, the band is best known for power anthems like "Rock and Roll All Nite". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. More Movies: 'Wicked: For Good' is Coming in November: Watch the Official Trailer Cillian Murphy Confirmed for '28 Years Later' Trilogy
New York Post
02-06-2025
- Science
- New York Post
AI could ‘devastate' Earth's population down to the size of the UK by 2300, expert warns: ‘People really don't have a clue'
Are we facing tech-stinction? An Oklahoma tech expert predicted that artificial intelligence will become so omnipresent on the planet that Earth — with a current estimated population of about 8 billion — will have just 100 million people left by the year 2300. 'It's going to be devastating for society and world society,' Subhash Kak, who teaches computer science at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, told the Sun. 'I think people really don't have a clue.' Advertisement However, the 'Age of Artificial Intelligence' author doesn't think this dystopian future will come about via nuclear war or other 'Terminator'-evoking scenarios, but rather through replacing our jobs. 3 This dystopian scene from 2009's 'Terminator Salvation' could have a basis in reality. 'There are demographers who are suggesting that as a consequence, the world population will collapse and it could go down to as low as just 100 million people on the entire planet Earth in 2300 or 2380,' Kak warned. Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Computers or robots will never be conscious, but they will be doing literally all that we do because most of what we do in our lives can be replaced,' said Kak. Advertisement Currently, techsperts fear that AI is rendering humanity obsolete in every sector, from law to academia and even romance. As a result, they suggest, birth rates will plunge as people will be hesitant to have kids who are destined to be unemployed, especially given the exorbitant costs of rearing children. 3 The professor feared people wouldn't want to have children who are destined to be unemployed. AFP via Getty Images Without people making babies, the global population will suffer an apocalyptic blow, Kak theorized. Advertisement 'There are demographers who are suggesting that as a consequence, the world population will collapse, and it could go down to as low as just 100 million people on the entire planet Earth in 2300 or 2380,' he warned of the shocking drop. With only that many people left on the planet — which Kak noted was just over the population of the UK — great metropolises such as London and New York will quickly turn into ghost towns, according to the professor. 3 Passengers on the London Eye watch the London skyline as smoke is seen in the distance on Dec. 11, 2005. Getty Images Advertisement 'I have all the data in the book. This is not just my personal opinion,' said the computer scientist, who claims this population shrinkflation is happening before our eyes. 'People have stopped having babies. Europe, China, Japan, and the most rapid fall in population right now is taking place in Korea,' Kak declared. 'Now, I'm not saying that these trends will continue, but it's very hard to reverse them because a lot of people have children for a variety of reasons.' He added, 'One is, of course, social. In the back of your mind, you have a sense of what the future is going to be like.' Kak invoked the warnings of SpaceX's Elon Musk, who has been quite vocal about plummeting birth rates and population decline and has used it as a rationale for colonizing Mars. 'That's why Musk is saying maybe humans should go to space, maybe build colonies elsewhere, so that should such a tragedy hit Earth, then it could be reseeded,' said Kak. And while he's not sure whether humanity will go extinct, he said that 'what is absolutely certain is that there is a population collapse occurring right before our eyes.'
