Comments on: Arnold Talks Terminator Salvation & The Expendables

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[...] was expanded to include the likes of Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren and Eric Roberts (even Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to make a cameo appearance) to ramp up the awesomeness even [...]

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[...] did allow his image to be used in Terminator Salvation and he’s confirmed a cameo in Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables, but will he have time to film a brief role in Predators considering he is currently the Governor [...]

By: Dr Thriller

Dr Thriller — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:49:54 +0000

I’d also like to add that I believe the reason for his cameo in Expendables is simple- Why not?

By: Dr Thriller

Dr Thriller — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:48:14 +0000

That’s sad. I would have loved to see him in Salvation. I think, however, that Arnold is personally close to Jim Cameron, and as we all know he isn’t a big fan of this revival of the series. Maybe Arnold, sitting at the top of a goldmine at the age of soon to be 62 feels that he’d rather honor a good friend who actually was a reason to Arnold’s legend status as an Action hero, than promoting a film he clearly doesn’t know if it’ll be good or bad.

By: Brodie

Brodie — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:14:28 +0000

I think he’s made it clear that his role in the Terminator franchise is finished, much like Mel Gibson has done with Lethal Weapon 5 and Mad Max. And he doesn’t want to set expectations that this is “Arnold’s Story”. I can respect that.

As for why he’s okay to do a cameo in Expendables, I think its obvious that he and Sylvester Stallone have always had a fun time throwing jabs at each other in their movies, (Stallone as Terminator in Last Action Hero, Arnold as President in Demolition Man.). I think this is just a clever way of continuing that relationship for a new generation of viewers.

As for why he’s okay with a

By: SK47

SK47 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:31:57 +0000

Come on Ken, if Ford at 64 can kick major butt in Indy 4 compared to a younger kid like shia, then the KING can surely own everyone when he returns!

“My invitation? Sure, here is my invitation.”

BOOOOMMMMM!!!!!

By: Ken J

Ken J — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:55:48 +0000

His political career sucks. He’s supposed to be a conservative but is the weakest conservative I’ve ever seen, much like McCain (but for different reasons)… He just buckles and agrees to all of the useless spending bills that the liberal majority in that state votes in. He needs to stand up and veto like 90% of those useless crazy things but he doesn’t… Basically, he’s pretty much useless in political terms.

So I agree, he should get back into movies. Not in the same roles obviously because of his age, but still, it’ll be good to see him on the big screen.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:54:21 +0000

@Josh

Sounds similar to what may have been the situation with Bill Shatner and the new Star Trek movie.

Vic

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:05:18 +0000

There’s a big difference between him having a cameo in T4 and him having a cameo in Expendables.

What Arnold is saying is that since he is THE Terminator, and considerably more famous than any other cast member in the film (even Bale), he doesn’t want the studio to use a four-second shot of him in the final cut of the movie as an excuse to advertise that Schwarzenegger is in the movie. It’s false advertising that’s sure to bring in more people, and Arnold knows it.

Whereas a cameo in The Expendables is completely different. That movie is jam-packed full of huge stars, and the guys behind that aren’t gonna use Arnold’s cameo as a marketing ploy. They don’t need to.

By: Lord Garth, Formerly of Izar

Lord Garth, Formerly of Izar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:57:09 +0000

Dunno I liked T3 – too many scenes shot in Daylight made it seem like more of a well shot TV episode that a big budget film but I thought the story and ending were pretty terrific

Arnold needs to go back on the juice his moobs are sagging. Stallone could whup his ass and the Hulkster could crush his neck like a toothpick

By: steven the git

steven the git — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:26:54 +0000

I’m just glad he’s going to be in the Expendables. Hope there’s more than mumbling though.

By: SK47

SK47 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:53:20 +0000

Remember that there were other T-800 models than the Arnold model. Arnold’s model is 101, so there are 102, 103, etc. Franco Columbo was a T800 model in the first film.
So if they wanted to bridge these movies together, like I have stated, they can just show the exoskeleton of the T800 models being made and an effects shot of actual skin being placed on top. It does not have to be Arnold, but the King is one person everyone around the world recognizes when anyone talks about Terminator.

By: El Diablo

El Diablo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:51:58 +0000

I think it boils down to Arnolds Ego. I can’t imagine that he’s too excited about having his face digitally pasted on some young body builders body. Arnold is the O.G. body builder! Also, I’m sure if James Cameron gave T4 two thumbs up, Arnold might say he likes what he sees.
Arnold is “Terminator”- a cameo in T4 means much more than a cameo in the Expendables. It’s silly to compare the two.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:09:01 +0000

The director isnt being very secretive abot the fact that he wants to use Arnolds image in the film.

By: Bill Blume

Bill Blume — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:05:42 +0000

@Rob, you might have hit on the main reason he doesn’t want to give an opinion either way on “Terminator: Salvation.” If nothing else, he’s learning politic-speak. His response comes off as very politically safe. There is probably some truth to what he’s saying, though. The cut he saw sounds like it was missing a lot of material that could make a big difference to the final product.

But shouldn’t he be able to at least comment on the quality of the story itself? I’m not so sure about that. Either he possibly didn’t like the story and doesn’t want to bash it, or perhaps the elements missing aren’t just superfluous special effects but rather useful storytelling elements that will affect the impact of the story.

Either way, I’m still curious to see this film, but whether I will see it in the theater is a pretty tough call at this point. My kids don’t make movie-going an easy thing for me, so I usually see less than four films in the theater per year. Ah… I remember when that annual movie-going average was sooooo much higher. Le sigh…

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:59:01 +0000

I disagree.

If he’s included as a cameo, they’ll keep it a surprise for word-of-mouth afterwards – Their marketing so far has been pretty amazing on its own, they don’t need to promote him if he’s not a main or even supporting character.

It’s the only true way to bridge the continuity of the two trilogies and make fans of old feel at ease with the new direction of Salvation.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:24:45 +0000

SK47,
EXACTLY!
If he does a cameo ,
they will promote it like he has a bigger part in the film to get more people in the movie theatre .

By: SK47

SK47 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:52:10 +0000

Arnold needs to come back to the movies!!! We need King Conan and True Lies 2!!!!
What the Oak says makes sense, I mean he is the one person closely associated with the Terminator franchise right? Seeing him as a cameo for second, it will be great but what is the point? I understand the need to show the T-800 models in production but that can just be a shot of the exoskeletons, right?

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:43:22 +0000

Rob,
I see your point but isnt he contractually obligated to support a movie he STARRED in?
He has a choice this time.
I didnt like T3 either.
TERRIBLE film.

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:38:03 +0000

@ Gary,

I would argue that he supported T3 and I personally (very much) dislike that film